wildcat
Example Sentences
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In his absence, longtime Palos Verdes coach Guy Gardner tossed aside the passing game almost entirely and trusted a wildcat offense to keep the Sea Kings in it.
From Los Angeles Times
All modern cats are descended from the same species - the African wildcat.
From BBC
But these hybrids between an African wildcat and a domestic cat are also controversial, with bans against owning the pet in certain U.S. states.
From National Geographic
It also ran genetic tests on 529 cat samples, but none scored highly enough to be considered wildcats.
From BBC
He immigrated to California in his mid-20s and pursued several ventures, including wildcatting for oil in the hills of Coalinga, a Fresno County town.
From Los Angeles Times
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