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hunting

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verb

present participle of hunt

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Photograph by Alberto Bernasconi Day 6 (October 23): Truffles and chocolate Enjoy a morning dedicated to truffle hunting. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024 The stakes get even higher when it’s then revealed that the man who shot Martel, Roy Darrow, also shot his ex-wife, kidnapped his toddler son and his hunting down his older son, Nate. Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024 This is standard hunting behavior for the big blue octopus, but when pursuing prey alongside fish, the cephalopod performs this wrapping action fewer times, the team found, presumably saving energy. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024 The orcas are renowned for their remarkable hunting technique, often beaching themselves to attack sea lion pups in the shallow water. Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hunting 

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“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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