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food chain

[food cheyn] / ˈfud ˌtʃeɪn /
NOUN
feeding relationships among organisms
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Perhaps, just like in the food chain, there will be another bigger predator that takes over the city, a secret third thing that turns this generic Roblox neighborhood into something even more unrecognizable.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

Plus, it's also doing a lot of damage to the forest floor, which is bad for the survival of the woods, for the food chain in the woods, for the seeds and the birds.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Underwater dredging risks releasing heavy metals and toxic substances trapped deep in the seabed, which could enter the marine food chain and jeopardise commercial fish stocks, she told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Its immense size placed it near the top of the food chain, where it may have done more than simply hunt individual animals.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Genus Homo’s position in the food chain was, until quite recently, solidly in the middle.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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