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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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Maybe in the courtroom of Luis Guzman’s impatient judge, the thwarted predator can finally win.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

But many cannot survive in the true wild, where large-scale predator control remains an endless battle, and are instead sent to fenced nature reserves, themselves high-maintenance undertakings facing problems like in-breeding and overpopulation.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

It was a fast-running land predator that lived near rivers and lakes about 210 million years ago.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

He was an active participant in defending Andrew Tate, using his influence to validate an accused predator because it fit the edgy, anti-establishment aesthetic of the modern manosphere media.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Some of the most fascinating control work in European forests employs the forest red ant as an aggressive insect predator — a species which, unfortunately, does not occur in North America.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

During breeding season—roughly late April through most of August—they nest in underground burrows on offshore islands where mammalian predators such as mink, rats and foxes can’t get at them or their young.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

To address the threat of predators, seabird conservation organizations such as Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge have joined with state and federal wildlife agencies over the years to support rigorous rat-eradication programs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

"Bluefin tuna are also top predators who can only be in these waters if the ecosystems underneath them are healthy," she added.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

More than 10 million years ago, South America was home to an ecosystem filled with enormous animals and formidable predators.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

As we shall see, all the various types of birds are affected — ground feeders, treetop feeders, bark feeders, predators.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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