The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.
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Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Rather than let his boy be torn apart by terrible creatures in the mist, David uses a gun to mercy-kill them all and screams in anguish because there isn't a bullet left for him.
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