apex
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He adds: "We are particularly interested in investigating the environments they colonized and speciated in, especially in ecosystems dominated by large apex predators such as abelisaurids and megaraptorans."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
After being hunted to extinction a century ago, gray wolves are continuing their remarkable comeback story in California, with state wildlife officials reporting a modern record number of the apex predators.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
And yet, these apex predators were hunted to extinction in England and Wales because of their perceived threat to livestock and grouse.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Another side features a curving surface descending from the apex for winter sledding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Now, as he reached its apex, his grandmother wouldn’t be around to witness it.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing apex
"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Four
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