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a member of a culture in which people hunt animals and look for plants to eat instead of growing crops and raising animals
a tribe of hunter-gatherers
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hunters
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Golden eagles are incredible hunters capable of killing ungulates and bighorn sheep.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Weave, along with other puppies, were discovered after their mother was killed by hunters, Melaina explained.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Hunter-gatherers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunter-gatherers. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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