as in wild
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
released the wolf back into the wilderness
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Recent Examples of wilderness
Imagine waking up in the vast Patagonian wilderness and opening your curtains to see the jagged peaks of the Torres del Paine massif reflecting on the still waters of Lake Sarmiento.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
The use of devices similar to tiki torches, candles, open flame kerosene lanterns are prohibited in the back country wilderness.
—Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Leopold told of a river meandering toward the Sea of Cortez and creating a verdant paradise for migratory birds and local species including quail and jaguars, a wilderness far removed from the booming American Southwest in image if not in distance.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Then, one day, that wilderness of simple cells cooked up something more complex: the ancestor of all plants, animals and fungi alive today, a cell type known to us as the eukaryote.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
The use of devices similar to tiki torches, candles, open flame kerosene lanterns are prohibited in the back country wilderness.
—Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Leopold told of a river meandering toward the Sea of Cortez and creating a verdant paradise for migratory birds and local species including quail and jaguars, a wilderness far removed from the booming American Southwest in image if not in distance.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Then, one day, that wilderness of simple cells cooked up something more complex: the ancestor of all plants, animals and fungi alive today, a cell type known to us as the eukaryote.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
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Here’s where things get a little wild: Next year, OpenAI estimates that its revenue will more than triple to $11.6 billion.Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Things get a little wild during the Full Moon where clothing is entirely optional.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Make no mistake—on less nauseating days, the hour-long journey on Route 89A between the alpine forest of Flagstaff and the sandstone desert of Sedona is iconic.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Fennec Fox With big ears and cute little faces, the fennec fox lives in the deserts of North Africa.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The virus’ spread prompted the World Health Organization in August to declare a public health emergency of international concern, particularly as the virus spread to several other neighboring countries in Africa.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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At Zhuhai, its chief commercial officer, Martyn Holmes, noted that China’s President Xi Jinping would visit Brazil for the G20 summit that will be held in that country this month.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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