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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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Like this lone wolf animal out there, this coyote just running around the field and Tommy’s looking at him with a kinship, but then he is killed right before his eyes.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Some of these things run deeper in terms of the lone wolf element.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
As the Islamic State group and other radical militant groups evolve and adapt, the threat of lone wolf attacks looms over the U.S. and other nations.
—Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 2 Jan. 2025
All this leads to the persistence of small pockets of jihadist sympathizers in the West, whether lone wolves or small clusters, who consume (and produce) ISIS propaganda and at times activate themselves to carry out attacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Some of these things run deeper in terms of the lone wolf element.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
As the Islamic State group and other radical militant groups evolve and adapt, the threat of lone wolf attacks looms over the U.S. and other nations.
—Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 2 Jan. 2025
All this leads to the persistence of small pockets of jihadist sympathizers in the West, whether lone wolves or small clusters, who consume (and produce) ISIS propaganda and at times activate themselves to carry out attacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Lone wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lone%20wolf. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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