wolf

Example Sentences

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The last wild wolf known to call California home in those days was shot in Lassen County in 1924.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

On a full cost-benefit ledger, fewer deer crashes may save households more than wolf deregulation could ever save at the meat counter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

They looked for data and research that had been collected locally—about wolf abundance in Jasper National Park, for example.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

"My impression is he was a lone wolf," Trump said, adding that the suspect's motivation was not yet clear but he believed the gunman was "sick."

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Then the strange wolf stopped yip-and-yowling and advanced in frightening silence.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver