the wild
noun
: a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence
The plants were collected from the wild.
They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.
I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.
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However, investigators cannot confirm that they weren’t actually caught in the wild.
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Alice Catherine Hughes, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Feldheim said the phenomenon has been documented only once in the wild (in the smalltooth sawfish) and continues to stump scientists.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
In the wild, elephants travel tens of miles a day across diverse terrain in highly organized social groups.
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
In the wild, this cactus can get 4 feet tall and 10 inches wide, but a little bishop's cap in a 4-inch pot will stay politely small for many years to come.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
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Alice Catherine Hughes, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Feldheim said the phenomenon has been documented only once in the wild (in the smalltooth sawfish) and continues to stump scientists.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
In the wild, elephants travel tens of miles a day across diverse terrain in highly organized social groups.
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
In the wild, this cactus can get 4 feet tall and 10 inches wide, but a little bishop's cap in a 4-inch pot will stay politely small for many years to come.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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