as in shark
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring
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Don't leave without trying the tiger's milk ceviche ($22).
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Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 19 July 2024
While tigers are solitary hunters, lions work together in groups to attack their prey.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
In Utah, $26 million has been earmarked for updating freeway lanes with tiger tail striping.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
The owl didn’t return to its handler, but landed in an outdoor enclosure where it was killed by a tiger, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection report dated July 1.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 19 July 2024
While tigers are solitary hunters, lions work together in groups to attack their prey.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
In Utah, $26 million has been earmarked for updating freeway lanes with tiger tail striping.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
The owl didn’t return to its handler, but landed in an outdoor enclosure where it was killed by a tiger, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection report dated July 1.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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