coyote

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Recent Examples of coyote Coyote Genetics Could Contribute to Smaller Body Size Some historical interbreeding of gray wolves and coyotes may also affect body size. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026 The three-pound coyote pup — about 4 weeks old — appeared frozen. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 10 June 2026 Naturalists note the golf course’s rolling hills host burr trees, cross country skiing trails, coyote paths and other scenic draws. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 May 2026 When hunted, poisoned, and persecuted, the coyotes scattered and regrouped, their numbers surging a hundred-fold. Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for coyote
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Noun
  • Visitors can expect to see everything from lupine and mule's ear at lower elevations to Colorado's state flower, the columbine, higher in the mountains.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • That car started its life as a development mule before being refitted for Pikes Peak duty with the mandatory roll cage and fuel cell, which Chevrolet’s engineers opted to mount in the trunk.
    Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Love Lies Bleeding Set in 1989 New Mexico, Rose Glass' 2024 neo-noir romantic thriller stars Kristen Stewart as Lou, a withdrawn gym manager raised by a local crime lord and gunrunner.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
  • The tribe had to pay for tow trucks to remove them—as well as for medical care for any smugglers and migrants who were injured in the area, and for autopsies for those who were found dead.
    Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
  • They are packed by smugglers into small and unsafe boats, with thousands dying during the perilous sea journey.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The move was expected for Cox, 24, who has primarily been used as a pinch runner while trying to earn an everyday role.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
  • Rowe, a Bloomfield senior, and White, an assistant coach, had noticed the fight the young runners exhibited during the race.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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