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wolves

American  
[woolvz] / wʊlvz /

noun

  1. the plural of wolf.


wolves British  
/ wʊlvz /

noun

  1. the plural of wolf

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The legislation also codifies a program to compensate ranchers when they lose livestock to wolves or suffer indirect harm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

While on the phone, he said he could see the tracks of two wolves on the road where he was walking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Right now the bond markets are like a pack of wolves stalking red deer, probing for weaknesses.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Globally, caribou undertake the longest single land migrations of any animal - travelling 839 miles in a round trip, while grey wolves have been recorded travelling more than 4,350 miles over a year.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Land filled with forests, redwoods, all kinds of animals, Will. Mountain lions, wolves, deer. Ranges are overrun with bighorn sheep. Amazing country, I’ve heard said. An unbelievable promised land.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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