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Recent Examples of predator
The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is widely regarded as the ocean’s apex predator.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This apex predator lives along coastlines and other bodies of water, fishing for food.
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Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.
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Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
If successful, the experiment can potentially redefine shark intelligence and transform our understanding of one of the ocean’s most misunderstood predators.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This apex predator lives along coastlines and other bodies of water, fishing for food.
—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.
—
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
If successful, the experiment can potentially redefine shark intelligence and transform our understanding of one of the ocean’s most misunderstood predators.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predator
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Like Lestat explains, there are levels of enjoyment for a vampire.
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Jones first floated the idea of rock star Lestat while the team filmed Season 2 in Prague in 2023, giving Wood time to begin imagining what a nearly 300-year-old vampire might wear while reinventing himself as a singer.
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The after-hours event for guests 21 and older will feature shark experts, scuba divers feeding eels, sharks and more in the Living Seas exhibition; a DJ and more.
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The study suggests that persistent turbidity plumes created by coastal modification projects may interfere with shark prey capture and could increase the likelihood of unintended human interactions.
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Two days later, the Timberwolves did their best to shoo those vultures off for the time being by acquiring LaMelo Ball in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets.
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There are pink flamingos, then, but also many vultures circling the southern Adriatic.
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Park goers are advised to stay at least 25 yards away from all large animals -- including bison, as well as elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes -- and at least 100 yards away from bears, wolves and cougars.
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An Orlando wolf sanctuary recently offered to shelter extra wolves to help a refuge in need.
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“Predator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predator. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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