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Examples of mountain lion in a Sentence
the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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First time in a land home to gray wolves, bear, mountain lion, lynx, coyote, elk, moose.
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Chris Colin, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Wolves, along with mountain lions, disrupted the industry more than any animal, with each one estimated to kill 2x as much as a bear and 20x as much as a coyote.
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 Jan. 2025
Coyotes are a much more frequent sight in North Texas than bobcats and mountain lions.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
These are the charts that surprised Upshot reporters this year — including flight delays and Connections scores.
California: Dangerous encounters with mountain lions are on the rise in the state.
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German Lopez, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1615, in the meaning defined above
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20lion. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
mountain lion
noun
: cougar
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