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Recent Examples of predator
Very few birds inspire the kind of caution that’s typically reserved for large predators.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Nesting Sites Wasps can nest above and below the ground to find shelter from weather and predators.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
For years, researchers suspected that a similar predator was responsible for the fossil fragments, but lacked a convincing candidate.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
While managed for meat production, the bison at the Flying D Ranch are still a big herd occupying a large land base with wild predators.
—The Conversation, 4 June 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Nesting Sites Wasps can nest above and below the ground to find shelter from weather and predators.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
For years, researchers suspected that a similar predator was responsible for the fossil fragments, but lacked a convincing candidate.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
While managed for meat production, the bison at the Flying D Ranch are still a big herd occupying a large land base with wild predators.
—The Conversation, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predator
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Inside Toronto’s historic Danforth Music Hall, on a stage littered with ornate rugs and illuminated by dozens of overlapping fuchsia, tangerine, and lavender lights, a vampire is singing a diss track.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The biggest distinction between the two species is the dusky shark is leaner and has and has a long upper caudal tail, in which the upper lobe of its tail is longer than the bottom, Chisholm noted.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The shark, likely an extinct mako species related to today’s great white, appears to have targeted the whale’s head, possibly attempting to access the fat-rich tissues used in echolocation.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The cougar would have done a good job of stripping off the main parts, then vultures and smaller animals would have cleaned up the leftovers.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Ratio relievers *Multi-inning or bridge relievers who can vulture wins and help protect ratios.—
Greg Jewett,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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People are turned into wolves, there are ogres and undead creatures of the sea who lure others to their demise.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Conservationist Douglas Smith, whose work protecting wolves in Yellowstone has informed the brand’s long-standing stewardship initiatives, also addressed attendees, further connecting the gallery’s design narrative to JMM’s broader cultural and philanthropic interests.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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“Predator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predator. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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