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scavenger

[skav-in-jer] / ˈskæv ɪn dʒər /
NOUN
forager
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NOUN
collector
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With dozens of actors who lead guests through scavenger hunts, puzzles and conversations, Knott’s Berry Farm’s ‘Ghost Town Alive!’ can’t be replicated.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The dump, which is partly open air, attracts large numbers of scavenger birds.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

“Watching a season of your favorite NFL team has turned into a $1,000-a-year scavenger hunt,” said Grant Spellmeyer, President and CEO of America’s Communications Association.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Many scavenger species have also developed behaviors that help limit their exposure to disease, further reducing the risks associated with this food source.

From Science Daily Jan. 19, 2026

We’d leave each other notes and scavenger hunt clues and other random stuff.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Notably, neither scavengers nor flies that fed on the supposedly poisoned carcasses have perished -- creatures that typically succumb after consuming poisoned animals.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The couple kept feeding the scavengers, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

The charity explained that the birds were "primarily scavengers who travel far and wide in search of food".

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

This behavior made sense, since wolves create reliable feeding opportunities for scavengers.

From Science Daily Mar. 19, 2026

Like others around them, many scavengers abandoned their brooms and shovels and ran from the city.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy



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