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[ey-peks] / ˈeɪ pɛks /


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He said his terrifying encounter with California’s most iconic apex predator won’t dim his love of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Meta shares have fallen some 25%, shredding around $500 billion in market value, since their heady apex of nearly $800 a share in August of last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The dinosaur lived in Madagascar around 70 million years ago and was still considered an apex predator.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Following the re-introduction of the sea eagle, the only other UK apex predator, Scottish farmers reported having to abandon their hill farms after the birds decimated their lamb populations.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

There seemed to be no obstructions and there was room for the head of a swimming animal between the surface of the water and the apex of the arch.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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