wild
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The Financial Services Commission is seeking to stabilize a stock market that has seen wild swings as individual investors use debt to chase profits amid AI-related jitters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Because they are quiet, secretive, and rarely seen at the surface, scientists have had few opportunities to observe them in the wild.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
But no such revival was forthcoming: The conservative movement fragmented after Kirk’s death, divided by a host of wild conspiracy theories over the “real story” behind the killing.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Dodgers right-hander Edgardo Henriquez was on the mound as their third pitcher in a bullpen game, and his command was faltering, to the tune of back-to-back walks and a wild pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I knew there was something wild about you.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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
Intuition will be your guide — the wilder, the better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
“He would have rid that horse, too,” pa says, “if I hadn’t a stopped him. A durn spotted critter wilder than a cattymount. A deliberate flouting of her and of me.”
From "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner
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“The results of AB 66 and this first phase go beyond my wildest imaginations,” said Boerner, who hopes this proof of concept lays the groundwork for a future statewide alert system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It seems like the wildest character I’ve played in a while, and it’s me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Could a Madison Square Garden wedding be the love story of Taylor Swift's wildest dreams?
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Juneteenth — what it means for me is that I’m my ancestors’ wildest dreams,” she said, pointing to her elected office.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
“You have to believe you are worthy of love, of happiness. That you are worthy of your wildest dreams coming true.”
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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Or is there space still wilded enough for fleeting magic in suburban sprawl?
From Salon ● May 10, 2024
Known for its online presence, P1Harmony achieved a viral moment back in 2021, wilding out on a livestream when fans suggested they play “La Chona” by the norteño band Los Tucanes de Tijuana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
"Hollywood is on time out. I'm just going to put that right to the camera. Hollywood is wilding right now."
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
“It was such a magical moment, and so iconic what it represents for conservation and wilding in this country,” said Gibbs, who first spotted the baby bison on Sept. 9.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2022
One of my favorite style of tweets is when people are like, “the brands are at it again,” and it usually just means brands are wilding on Twitter.
From The Verge ● Aug. 23, 2022
I guess dorm parties got old, so they’re wilding out on the subway instead—and were joining them, dammit.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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