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Recent Examples of coyotes
The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Samples collected by researchers were sent to the UC Davis Mammalian and Ecology Unit of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory for DNA testing, which confirmed the coyote was a male and matched him to Angel Island’s coyote population.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026
On Sunday, the NPS said in a press release that researchers determined the coyote likely started its journey from Angel Island State Park, and not from San Francisco.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The park service was prepared to capture and relocate the coyote because of Alcatraz's role as a seabird nesting habitat.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Officers spotted the coyote running west on 61st Street near Woodson Wednesday afternoon, making its way through the yards of homes in the area, police said on social media.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
On April 8, Val was flown to her new East Coast home and introduced to another coyote, named Bernie, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 1 A ranch owner shared the aftermath of a coyote attack, revealing her guardian dogs covered in blood after defending their herd of goats.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The fire is expected to burn coyote brush, grasses, poison oak and other vegetation.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Samples collected by researchers were sent to the UC Davis Mammalian and Ecology Unit of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory for DNA testing, which confirmed the coyote was a male and matched him to Angel Island’s coyote population.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026
On Sunday, the NPS said in a press release that researchers determined the coyote likely started its journey from Angel Island State Park, and not from San Francisco.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The park service was prepared to capture and relocate the coyote because of Alcatraz's role as a seabird nesting habitat.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Officers spotted the coyote running west on 61st Street near Woodson Wednesday afternoon, making its way through the yards of homes in the area, police said on social media.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
On April 8, Val was flown to her new East Coast home and introduced to another coyote, named Bernie, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 1 A ranch owner shared the aftermath of a coyote attack, revealing her guardian dogs covered in blood after defending their herd of goats.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The fire is expected to burn coyote brush, grasses, poison oak and other vegetation.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyotes
Noun
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The reductions, which reduced the number of entomologists, have emboldened ant smugglers, Wired reported.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That case charged a handful of Florida defendants with stealing more than 600 outboard boat engines and vessels from the Tampa area and shipping them to the migrant smugglers in the Quintana Roo area.—
Jay Weaver
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Even the underground tunnels bootleggers used to service the Green Mill during its speakeasy days are still in place.—
Meena Thiruvengadam,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With help from catcher Rodolfo Durán throwing out two runners trying to steal second base, King faced the minimum number of batters through 5⅔ innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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The Nationals made four errors and left 19 runners on base, but kept it close until falling apart in the 12th.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coyotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyotes. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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