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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.
—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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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
Noun
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Southern Ontario is, famously, where the vampires hang out.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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William Sharp, an associate teaching professor of psychology at Northeastern University says what sets the vampire apart is its emphasis on the taboo.—
Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Siobhan’s shark piñata has mysteriously disappeared.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Ralston highlighted research indicating that more than 40% of breeding permit fish, a key recreational fishery in the state, were being lost to sharks during the catch-and-release process.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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There are pink flamingos, then, but also many vultures circling the southern Adriatic.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In Ukraine, home to more than a third of Europe’s biodiversity, constant shelling and drone attacks have already prompted whole populations of wolves, deer and other large mammals to seek asylum far from the nightly explosions and aerial whistles.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Continue reading … BEHIND BARS — 'Happy Face' killer warns fellow serial killer Rex Heuermann could be 'tossed to the wolves' in prison.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Predator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predator. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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