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Recent Examples of coyotes
Similar plant progressions occur by altitude on the mountains, along with the forest’s famed denizens, the wolf, coyote, moose, black bear, lynx, snowshoe hare, tick, mosquito, midge, deerfly, and blackfly.
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
But at the bottom of a nearby hill, there is also a patch of woods that runs along an old railroad, just large enough, apparently, for a coyote to eke out a living.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The agency recorded one human fatality from a coyote in 1981 and another fatality from a black bear in 2023.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Lindsay throws her phone at it; the coyote drops Burberry, who is bleeding everywhere.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Mail delivery service has been completely stopped in one Carson neighborhood due to an increase in coyote encounters in the area, neighbors say.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The temporary mail service pause happened days after a child had an encounter with a coyote in the area.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Because ghost wolves have DNA from red wolves — a species once believed to be extinct and now existing only through captive breeding recovery programs — some researchers say preserving the hybrid coyote-wolf and its DNA could help bring back red wolves to their historic range.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
The public health department says people shouldn’t wash clothing worn during the bite incident as CDFW officials may be able to collect coyote saliva samples from the clothing for testing.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
But at the bottom of a nearby hill, there is also a patch of woods that runs along an old railroad, just large enough, apparently, for a coyote to eke out a living.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The agency recorded one human fatality from a coyote in 1981 and another fatality from a black bear in 2023.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Lindsay throws her phone at it; the coyote drops Burberry, who is bleeding everywhere.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Mail delivery service has been completely stopped in one Carson neighborhood due to an increase in coyote encounters in the area, neighbors say.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The temporary mail service pause happened days after a child had an encounter with a coyote in the area.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Because ghost wolves have DNA from red wolves — a species once believed to be extinct and now existing only through captive breeding recovery programs — some researchers say preserving the hybrid coyote-wolf and its DNA could help bring back red wolves to their historic range.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
The public health department says people shouldn’t wash clothing worn during the bite incident as CDFW officials may be able to collect coyote saliva samples from the clothing for testing.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyotes
Noun
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Police operations led to the arrest of 480 smugglers last year, the French Interior Ministry said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2026
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Police operations led to the arrest of 480 smugglers last year, the French Interior Minister said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even the underground tunnels bootleggers used to service the Green Mill during its speakeasy days are still in place.—
Meena Thiruvengadam,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When runners are on base, the hitters are unable to drive them in for runs.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nike had unveiled a radically new design for Breaking2, incorporating a curved carbon-fiber plate into a thick wedge of springy midsole foam, which external lab data suggested would make runners several percent faster.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coyotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyotes. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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