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wilderness

[wil-der-nis] / ˈwɪl dər nɪs /


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"Everything from wilderness survival training and sea survival to a lot of classroom-based stuff, physics, engineering, biology, human performance, and behaviour," he told BBC Breakfast.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Moore laments that, because of such thinking, the comeback of the Eastern wilderness may be reversed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Ross Stewart ends four years in the international wilderness with a place in Scotland's World Cup squad, while teenager Findlay Curtis is also included but there is no spot for Lennon Miller.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It’s just a giant piece of grass and wilderness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

And the four of us—horses, dog, and I—spent a wonderful summer exploring the wilderness areas of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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