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Recent Examples of coyotes
In the footage, the rescuers remove the coyote from a beam beneath the dock, safely capturing it in their arms before moving it to shore.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Coyote sightings caught on video Video shows a coyote casually walking by a house on Tamboer Drive in North Haledon, which neighbors described as a regular occurrence.
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Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Mecklenburg County Public Health issued a rabies alert Thursday after a coyote with the viral disease bit a human and pet on June 6.
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Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
The three-pound coyote pup — about 4 weeks old — appeared frozen.
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Sydney Page,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Coyote sightings caught on video Video shows a coyote casually walking by a house on Tamboer Drive in North Haledon, which neighbors described as a regular occurrence.
—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Mecklenburg County Public Health issued a rabies alert Thursday after a coyote with the viral disease bit a human and pet on June 6.
—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
The three-pound coyote pup — about 4 weeks old — appeared frozen.
—
Sydney Page,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyotes
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Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long seen clashes between security forces, insurgents and drug smugglers.
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For example, when Rhode Islanders complained about how the British ship Gaspee was attacking their ships without mercy in its hunt for smugglers, the Royal Navy waved away the colonial government.
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Weeth said bootleggers purchase fireworks from manufacturers in China and who, for a fee, package the fireworks in colorful branding, which are more difficult to track and often lack proper warnings.
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Working primarily in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Reeves tracked down murderers, thieves, bootleggers and other outlaws across a vast and often dangerous frontier.
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The Royals finished 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position (RISP) Thursday and left five men on base.
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Colorado put its first two runners on base in its half of the fifth, the second on an error by Sanoja at second, before Moniak came up with two outs and tripled into the right-center-field gap to move Colorado back ahead 3-2.
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“Coyotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyotes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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