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Recent Examples of predation
An analysis of fossil jaws belonging to octopuses that lived between 100 million and 72 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period, shows that these creatures may have been the largest animals in the sea and smart to boot, rivaling sharks and marine reptiles in their powers of predation.
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
The reptiles have also been impacted by wildfires, disease, roads and predation.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Maybe there's better food up there or less predation.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
An animal in advanced pregnancy is vulnerable to wolf predation anytime.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
The reptiles have also been impacted by wildfires, disease, roads and predation.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Maybe there's better food up there or less predation.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
An animal in advanced pregnancy is vulnerable to wolf predation anytime.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predation
Noun
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More than $1 million has reportedly been paid to rancher claimants for wildlife depredation.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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His nanny was his fierce protector and insulated him from the depredations of Nazis and their enablers, baptizing him and teaching him to handily hurl anti-Jewish epithets to fit in.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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However, the present tax system does not encourage conservation but rather encourages spoliation of our environment through greed and profit based on an income tax system.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
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McGinnis’ lawyer said that was tantamount to spoliation — or destruction of evidence.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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El-Farra said police arrested one person on suspicion of looting and six others on suspicion of prowling.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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Nguyen said that the Orange County Sheriff's Department had patrols in place for the neighborhoods that had been evacuated to protect them from potential looting.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Article continues below Unfortunately, a passing asteroid deposits a killer alien robot in their midst, and the soldiers must fend for themselves as this marauding mech stalks them with guns and lasers blazing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Rutter, the club’s record £40m buy from Leeds United, was an instant hit last season with insatiable work rate and marauding runs until an ankle injury ruled him out from March for the rest of the campaign.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The people who've made it out are telling us horror stories of mass killings, of rape and pillage of women and families.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Vikings, for example, used the extra daylight to sneak in a longer pillage sesh.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
19 June 2025
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Some have traveled farther as part of colonial-era collections — as far as the British Museum — and been returned; a story unto itself about the plundering of the natural world in the age of empire, and institutions reckoning with their inheritance.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Living through the aftermath of Rome’s plundering in 410 by the Visigoths, Augustine keenly appreciated the fact that empires come and go.—
Brett Whalen,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Amid the pillaging of homes, Roman magistrates were likely sent to the city to prevent an anarchic type of existence, based on ancient literary sources the authors referenced in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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In fact, researchers know that pirates – basically just thieves on the water – targeted these river boats, because Egyptian pharaohs left records grumbling about pirates and their widespread pillaging.—
Brandon Prins,
The Conversation,
14 July 2025
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Many Indians and students of colonialism see it as a symbol of the British Empire and the domination and plunder of imperialism.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Predation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predation. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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