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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The prey: kangaroos roaming – hopping – in the wild.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
To finally discover and sample these rare plants in the wild, Dr Robinson and collaborators launched two expeditions to two separate locations in 2023, but still were only able to discover 39 of the plants in total.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild.
—Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
To finally discover and sample these rare plants in the wild, Dr Robinson and collaborators launched two expeditions to two separate locations in 2023, but still were only able to discover 39 of the plants in total.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild.
—Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the wild
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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