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Recent Examples of coyotes
Days earlier, surveillance video captured a coyote going after a golden retriever, then pouncing on a woman in a backyard in Woodcliff Lake.
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Christine Sloan, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Mecklenburg County Public Health issued a rabies alert Thursday after a coyote with the viral disease bit a human and pet on June 6.
—Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The three-pound coyote pup — about 4 weeks old — appeared frozen.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
The city urges residents to report coyote sightings by calling 3-1-1 or making a report online.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Animal feces, particularly on the sidewalk, may be evidence that a coyote is in the neighborhood.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
National Park researchers wanted to locate the coyote as soon as possible to protect seabird nesting habitats located on Alcatraz.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026
By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 1 A ranch owner shared the aftermath of a coyote attack, revealing her guardian dogs covered in blood after defending their herd of goats.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Christine Sloan, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Mecklenburg County Public Health issued a rabies alert Thursday after a coyote with the viral disease bit a human and pet on June 6.
—Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The three-pound coyote pup — about 4 weeks old — appeared frozen.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
The city urges residents to report coyote sightings by calling 3-1-1 or making a report online.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Animal feces, particularly on the sidewalk, may be evidence that a coyote is in the neighborhood.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
National Park researchers wanted to locate the coyote as soon as possible to protect seabird nesting habitats located on Alcatraz.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026
By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 1 A ranch owner shared the aftermath of a coyote attack, revealing her guardian dogs covered in blood after defending their herd of goats.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyotes
Noun
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To get there, Sodais climbed mountains in the snow, moved from border to border with the help of smugglers, got captured a dozen times and spent time in jail.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Crow-Armstrong finished 4 for 4 with two RBIs but only scored once as the Cubs went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position until the ninth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Coyotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyotes. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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