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gray wolf
noun
- a wolf, Canis lupus, having a usually grizzled, blackish, or whitish coat: formerly common in Eurasia and North America, some subspecies are now reduced in numbers or near extinction.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gray wolf1
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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Example Sentences
On Sept. 30, 2012, FWS delisted the gray wolf and transferred wildlife management to the states.
From The Daily Beast
Every gray wolf within hearing obeyed the summons without hesitation.
From Project Gutenberg
Hank noticed a lean, gray wolf with one eye and an immense head who was foremost in the attack.
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Down the slope they sped to the attack with all the spirit and intrepidity of the gray wolf.
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He did not move even when a gray wolf came trotting along the buffalo-trail.
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On one occasion he came up to a large gray wolf, into whose head he discharged a ball.
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