Thesaurus results for COYOTES

coyotes

noun

variants or coyote

plural of coyote

as in gunrunners

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Recent Examples of coyotes An incident that for others might be fatal—a free fall from a high bridge—affects the coyote for only a brief moment. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 But the coyote has other plans and rips it up, forcing the matter to trial. — ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Photos of the coyote taken from a distance show a large growth extending from the left eye to the end of Wendy’s snout. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Customers will be happy to know that the bestseller coyote balls will still be on the menu. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 It's usually transmitted through a bite from a bat, coyote, fox, raccoon or skunk. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Typical is a homeowner’s video from the other day of a coyote loping down a driveway in DeKalb’s Glendale Courts area. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026 At night, the coyote howls echo through the development keeping residents awake. — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026 With the crickets, owls, coyote and whippoorwill, the nights were alive. — Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 31 July 2026

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Noun

But his administration has offered little evidence to support its claims of killing smugglers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Wong haunts the stories of the Floridian smugglers, connected to many of the feuds and undercover operations.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of smugglers

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Your guide will teach you about the origins of Prohibition and tell stories of infamous bootleggers.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Brian Wilson wrote the song in 1963 with his buddy Bob Norberg, and the band cut a version that year during the Surfer Girl sessions that eventually leaked out to bootleggers.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026

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The Twins also had two runners aboard in the 10th inning when a run would have won the game.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The Dodgers, who were one for 18 with runners in scoring position Wednesday, could’ve used a big hit from their future Hall of Famer.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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