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Recent Examples of predator
And not just any bird, but a dangerous predator.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The bowl is supported by a classic pedestal base that boasts an antique-bronze finish, and the base is positioned 27 inches off the ground, keeping birds elevated off the ground and less vulnerable to predators.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Mothers will return there only to feed the babies, usually twice a day at dawn and at dusk, and the kits are at risk from predators including dogs and cats.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Shark bite risk for water users remains extremely low, but a combination of factors (including increasing shark abundance, shifts in predator and prey distributions, and rising human attendance at beaches) can increase encounter probabilities.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The bowl is supported by a classic pedestal base that boasts an antique-bronze finish, and the base is positioned 27 inches off the ground, keeping birds elevated off the ground and less vulnerable to predators.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Mothers will return there only to feed the babies, usually twice a day at dawn and at dusk, and the kits are at risk from predators including dogs and cats.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Shark bite risk for water users remains extremely low, but a combination of factors (including increasing shark abundance, shifts in predator and prey distributions, and rising human attendance at beaches) can increase encounter probabilities.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predator
Noun
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All 500-year-old vampires will be able to watch Talamasca on their television sets in linear fashion on AMC.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With a mission to rebuild abundant and biodiverse oceans, Oceana fights to stop overfishing, habitat destruction, oil and plastic pollution, as well as the killing of threatened species like turtles, whales, and sharks, among other causes.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Activities like spearfishing can attract sharks and increase the odds of unprovoked attacks.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Lawmakers need to close the loopholes now before the vultures pick it clean.—
Adam Kovacevich,
Oc Register,
18 Aug. 2025
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Different instruments are used to represent Peter, his animal friends and the wolf in this captivating work that includes a narrated story.—
Virginia Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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China unveiled a new long-range hypersonic missile, underwater drones and even robotic wolves.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Predator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predator. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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