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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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It's a quality that co-star Amy Adams says makes Cady a "patient predator."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

A person, confused and distressed by unwanted images they cannot control, can be left feeling like a predator, extremely isolated and overcome with shame.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

As water temperatures rise, predator metabolism speeds up, increasing their energy demands and pushing them to feed more aggressively.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

The film has no sympathy for Joe Jackson, whom Domingo plays as both a predator and aggravatingly savvy: half-spider, half-Mommie Dearest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Another tree caught on fire, and another, and another, and suddenly the fiery predator was reaching out its burning paws for Akira and Dodger.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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