prowl
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Big Pharma is on the prowl for biotech companies, but it’s being stingy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“Goldilocks” was the byword for the bull market of the past few years, but now the three bears—oil, gold, and the Fed—are on the prowl, and there may be no happy ending.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The SG-1 Fathom is on the prowl for intruders.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
Still, there’s always been the risk that cats, which are arguably only semi-domesticated, could bring home a disease from a midnight prowl.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025
As their ritual combat moved toward the second phase, the two bears began to prowl restlessly on the snow, edging forward, swinging their heads.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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