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  • comparative of wild.
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wilder

[wil-der] / ˈwɪl dər /




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America had its latchkey generation and, along with that, a growing sense that the world is a dangerous place, especially its wilder parts.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

According to Elizabeth Margulis’s fascinating “Transported,” these dreams are wilder, more autobiographical and more communal than ordinary moments of mind-wandering.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Some of the wilder estimates of $200 for Brent suggest to Brooks an assumption that price elasticity is zero – in other words, demand is not impacted at all.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

“I’m not speaking for Mary Shelley, but there must have been some other, naughtier, wilder, more dangerous things that Mary Shelley wanted to say that weren’t said in ‘Frankenstein.’

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2026

“He is one of the best explorers, one of the most nervy men in all dangers, whether they come from the elements, from wild beasts or from wilder men,” Roosevelt said.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple



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