coyote

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Recent Examples of coyote Zoom in: Phoenix residents, especially those living near desert areas, come into contact with all kinds of potentially dangerous animals — coyotes, javelinas, etc. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 That’s because the show leaned into the L.A. quirks, brining on experts on coyotes, palm trees and earthquakes. Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025 Wildlife officials suspect coyotes, dogs and other wildlife died after poison was left in a popular hiking area in southern Arizona. Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025 When David and my parents first bought their property, about a decade apart, there were still vacant lots in the canyon, and the streets were a patchwork of homes and chaparral scrub where deer and coyotes roamed free. Will Bahr, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for coyote 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyote
Noun
  • As well as its mules and outdoor-friendly slippers handmade in Turkey, the brand has opened a workshop in El Paso, Texas, to work with artisan shoemakers there, and is introducing a range of ankle boots this spring.
    Alex Wynne, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Silk blend mules are just delicate enough to be unexpected but still wonderfully balanced.
    Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Cartels and guerrillas in South America are similarly dependent on border-crossing drug smugglers and gunrunners for the tools of their trade.
    Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2020
  • Her father’s work as a gunrunner and pilot led the British authorities to throw him in jail, weeks after Ms. Mehta was born.
    Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • As the vessel entered U.S. waters, a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations patrol boat crew turned on its flashing lights and sirens to signal the smugglers to pull over, according to the complaint.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Human smugglers are rampant in this part of the world, meeting the demands of thousands of would-be migrants each year.
    Matt Rivers, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Though rookie Ladd McConkey put together 1,149 yards as a dependable route runner with loads of yards after the catch talent, the team still needs a field stretcher.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
  • McCaffrey is a better scrimmage runner than Samuel, a better receiver.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Real McCoy line (named after a famous bootlegger of the 1920s) is distilled at Foursquare is more affordable and easier to find but doesn’t skimp on the quality.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
  • What eliminated the bootleggers wasn’t more prohibition, but legalization, after all.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Coyote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyote. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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