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He had the reputation of being a lone wolf in high school.
a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself
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Many have been acts of lone wolf violence targeting national leaders, from Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and numerous members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans.
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Tom Dart, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024
As the movie goes on, these two will learn to work together, but the film’s anti-grammatical title is saying that each one is a lone wolf.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
This centralization also reduces the opportunity for a group’s ideology to radically deviate from its sponsor’s goals and thus lessens the likelihood of inspiring lone wolves.
—Andrew L. Peek, Foreign Affairs, 12 Jan. 2016
In May, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico survived three gunshots fired at close range by a lone wolf while greeting members of the public in the town of Banska Bystrica.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 17 July 2024
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Tom Dart, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024
As the movie goes on, these two will learn to work together, but the film’s anti-grammatical title is saying that each one is a lone wolf.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
This centralization also reduces the opportunity for a group’s ideology to radically deviate from its sponsor’s goals and thus lessens the likelihood of inspiring lone wolves.
—Andrew L. Peek, Foreign Affairs, 12 Jan. 2016
In May, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico survived three gunshots fired at close range by a lone wolf while greeting members of the public in the town of Banska Bystrica.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 17 July 2024
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“Lone wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lone%20wolf. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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