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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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Eager to catch his biggest fish yet and keep the show highly rated, Hansen made the fatal mistake of pursuing the predator, rather than trapping him.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

The predator was not a cold-blooded creature, but a warm-blooded one with a body temperature probably around 97.3 degrees Fahrenheit, plus or minus 4.5 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

A zoo has blamed a computer error after it advertised a "child predator tour" online to see its tigers and lions.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Under the "ghosts of predators past" hypothesis, pronghorns became exceptionally fast because they evolved alongside a cheetah-like predator capable of high-speed pursuit.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

But now, seeing how outnumbered officers were and feeling more like prey than predator, I found in the tale a grain of comfort.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Maybe I’d just cultivated too much shark knowledge, well aware that these apex predators are docile and do not hunt humans like they do in Peter Benchley’s novel.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

A study released in February found it was affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to their ability to find food and avoid predators.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

They can stay hours underwater, and have no natural predators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

In the low-lighted galleries, painted black, deep purple and green, Evans’s proliferating eyes flitted between predators and prey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

In their home ecosystems these species have, like all living things, a full complement of parasites, microbes, viruses, and insect predators to shorten and immiserate their lives.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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