the wild
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Native to temperate forest habitats in East Asia, the lumbering black-and-white mammals do not typically travel long distances in the wild.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
He said NatureScot, the public body responsible for Scotland's natural heritage and wildlife, had told him she should be returned to the wild or sent to a zoo.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Four minutes later, the wild predator had collapsed into a limp, furry noodle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
In the wild west of modern-day college football, a de facto professional league in which every player is a free agent, one school has been the only constant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
As a former deputy sheriff in the wild Badlands of the Dakota Territory, Roosevelt, however, believed that killing Julio was justified.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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