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howls

  • plural
    of howl.
    howl
    verb (used without object)
    to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
  • present tense form
    of howl (3rd person singular).
    howl
    verb (used without object)
    to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.

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The film is, in part, a study in leadership, in power and its paradoxical constraints: Every unorthodox move Murashige makes meets howls of fear and confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

In the summer, the temperature is always above 100; in the winter, the wind howls and shakes our townhouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Loudspeakers at O-World, which has been closed to visitors since Neukgu's escape, have been blaring wolf howls and park announcements - the ones that Neukgu grew up listening to.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Short-range cues still matter: ravens might be following signals like wolf howls to find fresh kills at shorter distances.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

Alan dives and tags Gloria on the foot, and she howls as she grabs a bush and touches a thorn.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan