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leopard

[lep-erd] / ˈlɛp ərd /
NOUN
large cat
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A 1990 Denver Business Journal profile noted she had killed a rhinoceros, a lion and a leopard in the preceding year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

When a customer told her she wanted a pair of Khaite’s sold-out, half-calf leopard pants, she reached out to her counterpart and the Khaite CEO made it happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Afterwards, the leopard hid near the counter so both employees managed to escape.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Turtles and tortoises rarely develop the disease, but a white and yellow leopard gecko known in the pet trade as the "lemon frost" morph develops aggressive tumors in about 80% of individuals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

He stopped in front of a tree, where a giant leopard slept in the branches.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly believe the creatures he has found: leopards, hornbills, and once an anteater.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The cat haven has been operating for 28 years and houses 39 different cat species, including cheetahs, bobcats, clouded leopards, cougars and snow leopards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

For young leopards, survival is far from guaranteed: fewer than half reach independence, with male leopards, lions and other predators among the threats they face.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

It follows four rival families of lions, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs as they compete for dominance, with all the shifting alliances, betrayals and power struggles of a prestige drama.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Or parachutes, in a world that is otherwise full of snakes, and leopards, and Committee men, tornadoes, bullies, and death.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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