predatory
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The return of the giant predatory fish is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF, which it says shows conservation can work.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
When researchers dissected the plants, they discovered that a species of predatory wasp was using the hollow chambers for an entirely different purpose.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Under the pre-Constitution Articles of Confederation, states engaged in predatory behavior as they sought commercial advantage over other states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
As Clear Lake faces mercury contamination, toxic algal blooms and predatory invasive fish, the Clear Lake hitch — known by local tribes as the chi — are in serious trouble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Such sentimentalism may seem ridiculous considering what I had witnessed in the last days, but those were the deeds of others, of predatory animals.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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