predators

Example Sentences

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The Blue Sharks had come up against soccer’s apex predators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

But her sister, Kellie Rhodes, says the family has been left with "unanswered questions" and Katie had talked to them about being fearful of "predators" before her death.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

In reality, just a few inches of the sticky stuff was enough to snare a heavy animal in place until it either died of exposure or fell prey to predators, who then became trapped themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Scientists believe island isolation, along with lower levels of predators and competition, creates conditions that can push evolution in unusual directions.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

In nature there are always predators and prey.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan