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an aggressive and fiercely determined person
even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring
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Recent Examples of tiger
The incident comes shortly after the Punjab government made amendments to the Wildlife Act of 1974 to try to regulate the ownership of animals such as lions and tigers.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Buyers will find small tiger and iguana graphics on the windows of the rear doors.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
An additional five animals at a private animal sanctuary in Colorado — two tigers, one lion, a mountain lion and a fox — also perished from eating the food.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The start-up, which also has its sights set on reviving the dodo bird and the Tasmanian tiger, is looking to enhance biodiversity, restore ecosystems’ balance, and benefit the general animal kingdom with its de-extinction projects.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Buyers will find small tiger and iguana graphics on the windows of the rear doors.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
An additional five animals at a private animal sanctuary in Colorado — two tigers, one lion, a mountain lion and a fox — also perished from eating the food.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The start-up, which also has its sights set on reviving the dodo bird and the Tasmanian tiger, is looking to enhance biodiversity, restore ecosystems’ balance, and benefit the general animal kingdom with its de-extinction projects.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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As sharks generally share the same core set of olfactory receptors across different species—regardless of their different habitats and lifestyles—the natural deterrent has the potential to work across the majority of shark species.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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According to the outlet, a ping means the Smart Position and Temperature Transmitting (SPOT) tag attached to the shark’s dorsal fin remained above water for a brief period as the animal swam, transmitting a near-live location signal to the OCEARCH shark tracker.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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There, guests can swim amid psychedelic colored wrasses and butterflyfish, and backstroke with barracudas and reef sharks.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Photo by Rita Harper Day 4: Fly over alligators, bite into barracuda, and hunt antiques Grab a quick (but exceptional) quiche at the hotel Columns before a 20-minute drive to the Maurepas Swamp, northwest of New Orleans.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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The filings portrayed him as a super sensitive creature while the latter came across, fairly or no, like a bully.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Why had he been afflicted with a severe stutter that schoolyard bullies had targeted so mercilessly?—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Rakeem Young, 34, was attacked while walking his 4-year-old pit bull Chanel near Southern Blvd.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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On April 20, 1990, in the 2200 block of North Drake Avenue on the Northwest Side, Cruz, a Clemente High School student, was shot to death and also attacked by a pit bull, according to court records and Tribune archives.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The war has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters.—
Jalal Bwaitel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Eschewing cultural insensitivity also proved a challenge, as evidenced by Ferrell playing Osama Bin Laden accompanied by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers as Taliban fighters.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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