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hunter

[huhn-ter] / ˈhʌn tər /




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Replacing these specialized locations was difficult, making hunter groups more vulnerable when key resources became scarce.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

Fun fact: The movie’s director, Michael Sarnoski, loves a prickly hero: He also made “Pig,” which stars Nicolas Cage as a gruff truffle hunter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

This would have served as an important feeding ground in the summer for animals such as mammoth, bison, horse, elk, and reindeer, and would have in turn drawn hunter gatherers toward the area.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

The actor said he's enjoying playing a range of roles, including Lobo, the intergalactic bounty hunter in the upcoming "Supergirl" film, which he described as "a childhood dream."

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

The polar bear was a fierce hunter, but he knew better than to fight the mighty beach master.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Although the labor market remains strong, the combination of high borrowing costs and widespread economic uncertainty is prompting many house hunters to press pause, Redfin says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He suggested that fossil hunters can sometimes be secretive about their process, especially the location of their finds.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“So we’re seeing these kinds of rapid changes in the ocean and our commercial fisheries are having to deal with these changes much sooner” than hunters or farmers on land, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

This practice already seems to be working for many job hunters.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

You’ve got to stalk them and be quiet, that’s what hunters do.’

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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