wild
Example Sentences
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Somewhere in your thoughts you’ll understand how weird, wild and corrupt the world of chess can be.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
It sees vulnerable curlew nests taken from the wild and artificially incubated.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
State health officials said they’re strongly urging Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms during “this time of heightened risk.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Cervantes’s readers would have understood the references instantly: The wild cats once prowled the Spanish countryside in abundance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
“This is so exciting. My nerves are running wild, and I’m not even performing.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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