Wild West
noun
: the western U.S. in its frontier period characterized by roughness and lawlessness
Wild West
adjective
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Enforcing the regulations, in effect, will make social media less of a Wild West and put companies on the same playing field, the official said.
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Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Therapists have a big part to play in keeping human minds healthy and sound, especially during the outstretched Wild West adoption of contemporary AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Expect to see Wild West performances on and off the train, like a tussle between the Cataract Creek Gang and the town Marshall on the departure platform, a robbery from rowdy cowboys on horseback who hop aboard the train, and banjo players serenading guests with western tunes.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Most Arizona suburbanites apparently live in a lawless Wild West in terms of crime, traffic accidents and alcohol abuse, according to a new study.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Therapists have a big part to play in keeping human minds healthy and sound, especially during the outstretched Wild West adoption of contemporary AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Expect to see Wild West performances on and off the train, like a tussle between the Cataract Creek Gang and the town Marshall on the departure platform, a robbery from rowdy cowboys on horseback who hop aboard the train, and banjo players serenading guests with western tunes.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Most Arizona suburbanites apparently live in a lawless Wild West in terms of crime, traffic accidents and alcohol abuse, according to a new study.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Wild West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wild%20West. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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