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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

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

Another side features a curving surface descending from the apex for winter sledding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Like the bedroom and bathroom, the study was squashed under the apex of the bungalow’s roof, and was little more than a corridor between the two, barely six feet long and five feet wide.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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