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Recent Examples of coyote
The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Samples collected by researchers were sent to the UC Davis Mammalian and Ecology Unit of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory for DNA testing, which confirmed the coyote was a male and matched him to Angel Island’s coyote population.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Despite the extensive search, the NPS said there is no evidence the coyote is still on Alcatraz Island, and no remains have been found.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Video from early January shows the coyote paddling in the chilly San Francisco Bay and then struggling to get onto the rocky island.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Samples collected by researchers were sent to the UC Davis Mammalian and Ecology Unit of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory for DNA testing, which confirmed the coyote was a male and matched him to Angel Island’s coyote population.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Despite the extensive search, the NPS said there is no evidence the coyote is still on Alcatraz Island, and no remains have been found.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Video from early January shows the coyote paddling in the chilly San Francisco Bay and then struggling to get onto the rocky island.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyote
Noun
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Holmes wore Malone Souliers’ Koko, a 45mm thong mule made in embossed calfskin leather with a basket-like texture.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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The life-and-death stakes were raised when the former high school series jumped five years to show a now-young adult Rue becoming a drug mule and working for rival kingpins (Martha Kelly’s Laurie also took her own life in the finale).—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The notion that Roper, as a young man, could have been a gunrunner in Colombia felt right to me.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Love Lies Bleeding Set in 1989 New Mexico, Rose Glass' 2024 neo-noir romantic thriller stars Kristen Stewart as Lou, a withdrawn gym manager raised by a local crime lord and gunrunner.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chow Yun-fat stars as a steely, toothpick-chewing detective who seeks vengeance after gun smugglers kill his partner.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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These smugglers charge thousands of euros a person and often force their passengers into prostitution or other forms of black market labor by withholding their documents to pay off the debt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Felton looked more fluid as a route runner in minicamp, while Price’s returning ability remains his calling card.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The offense finished 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Working primarily in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Reeves tracked down murderers, thieves, bootleggers and other outlaws across a vast and often dangerous frontier.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Stock car racing's origins trace back to the Prohibition era when bootleggers raced modified cars.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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“Coyote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyote. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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