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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
Recent Examples on the Web
They should be protected and they should be treated as any other wild animal, like a grizzly bear, a wolf or a mountain lion.
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Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Fun fact: The zoo was founded with just two deer and two mountain lions in 1888.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 June 2024
In elegiac prose woven with humor, imagination, sensuality, and tragedy, Henry Hoke’s Open Throat is a marvel of storytelling, a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing world told by a lovable mountain lion.
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Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024
Infected mammals have been found in 31 states, with the greatest number of infections found in foxes, mice, striped skunks, mountain lions, cats and harbor seals.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1615, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20lion. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
mountain lion
noun
: cougar
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