wolves

plural of wolf
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as in predators
a person who habitually preys upon others no sooner had the lottery winner's name been made public than the wolves with their investment schemes showed up on her doorstep

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Recent Examples of wolves Alaei and her colleagues exposed superworms to dead animals of all sizes, ranging from mice, fish and small birds to wolves and wild cats. Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026 These members of the order of Carnivora, which includes bears, wolves, felines, seals, and many other mammals that specialize in eating flesh, have found a way to reorganize themselves to take full advantage of all that city life has to offer. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, questioned the methodology, saying researchers collected scat only along roads and trails while excluding brushy areas where wolves may eat smaller prey. Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 They are advised to remain at least 100 yards away from bears, wolves and cougars. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026 By analyzing tail hair samples, researchers found that herds living among wolves had cortisol levels 58% higher than those living in areas without wolves. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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Noun
  • The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.
    Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The crabs also burrow in the muddy seafloor to hide from predators and better withstand winter temperatures.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • At the same time, the bath shouldn’t be tucked so deeply into dense landscaping that predators can hide nearby.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • This is the Prairie School thumbprint that Condé Nast Traveler ranks among the world's best small cities for architecture lovers.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • And despite wrapping production before the Canadian series aired, this new movie also mirrors it with a scene in which the two lovers stare at each other across a crowded nightclub dance floor.
    David Mack, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Over the course of 22 episodes, the Doomies crew encounters vampires, parasitic demons, vicious mermaids, and some spirits specific to French folklore, all rendered as real threats towards our heroes.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • So far, this season has been a heady ritual of self-interrogation and self-deception for both vampires.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Through the eyes of a scammer, America is a nation of satyrs and harlots, our concupiscence interrupted only by occasional trips to Walmart or the gas station.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Mermaids, centaurs, satyrs, and sphinxes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026

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