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an aggressive and fiercely determined person
even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring
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Recent Examples of tiger
Or team honoring a real-life ranger protecting tigers in the wild?
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Sumatran tigers are critically endangered, per Fox 4, with less than 600 still in the wild.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
According to the film’s official logline, the story begins when police chief Bum-seok, played by Hwang, receives unsettling news from local youths that a tiger has appeared in the hills, a report that erupts into village-wide panic and soon escalates into something far stranger.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Daniel is a 4-year-old anthropomorphic tiger navigating Kindergarten alongside classmates who are animals and humans from various backgrounds.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Sumatran tigers are critically endangered, per Fox 4, with less than 600 still in the wild.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
According to the film’s official logline, the story begins when police chief Bum-seok, played by Hwang, receives unsettling news from local youths that a tiger has appeared in the hills, a report that erupts into village-wide panic and soon escalates into something far stranger.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Daniel is a 4-year-old anthropomorphic tiger navigating Kindergarten alongside classmates who are animals and humans from various backgrounds.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
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The aquarium features hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and dozens of habitats filled with nearly 8,000 animals, including sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and jellyfish.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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The shark is a pleasing stand-in for a big bossy grownup, easily fooled.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Under notable catches, the state lists 12 additional species, including barracuda, blue marlin and the white shark.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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There are optional add-ons like sea urchin, fatty tuna (o-toro) and barracuda, but chances are stomach real estate has become scarce, and the remaining three courses will close it down.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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With elections around the corner, reframing Trump as a victim, rather than a bully, will do little to save the United States from its current political free fall.—
Jennifer Lutz,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the eighth-grade bully can have a problem with a sixth grader.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Investigators say multiple pit bull type dogs with scarring were taken from his property; as well as harnesses, syringes and vet medications.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a leafy New Jersey suburb, Baratta set out to coax Barley, a mix of pit bull, beagle and shepherd, into the afternoon air with a wind chill pushing the temperature down into the 20s.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tokyo is also developing a next-generation fighter jet with Britain and Italy for deployment in the mid-2030s, part of a strategy to share development costs and gain access to new technology.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Northrop Grumman’s shares F/A-XX design clues The F/A-XX program calls for a sixth-generation fighter to succeed the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and complement the F-35C Lightning II.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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