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prowl

[proul] / praʊl /


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For him, the experience was similar to the feeling of waking up from a dream and wanting to go back so you can prowl around a little longer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

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

All this time the Lion’s song, and his stately prowl, to and fro, backward and forward, was going on.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis




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