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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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That night, Valencia, the vessel’s captain, set out with a crew of nine from Jaramijó, Ecuador, for what was expected to be a typical three-week voyage, casting lines for shark, marlin, and tuna.
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The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
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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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Caucasian shepherds are a dog breed historically used as guard dogs in Russian prisons and have been used to kill wolves, bears and humans.
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Similar to how double-coated animals like wolves and bobcats shed water with their fur, the fringe, when attached to shoes, pants, and tunics, could help keep wearers dry during rainy treks.
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“Predator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predator. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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