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feral

[feer-uhl, fer-] / ˈfɪər əl, ˈfɛr- /


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Cats, domestic and feral, together take another billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Scream queen Samara Weaving has an extraordinary yell: shrill, feral and ferocious, like a mongoose before it goes on the attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

His first presidential campaign in 2016 was marked by a feral but highly developed gut instinct for what the public wanted, or at least what it thought it wanted.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

They also claimed improved monitoring and "strengthened biosecurity" is needed to prevent any potential spread of disease from feral pigs to domestic animals,

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Homer’s shining eyes, set in his round pudgy face, were at once feral and serene.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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