depredator

Example Sentences

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The great depredator of the environment is misery and poverty.

From Time Magazine Archive

Between these a constant stream of patrols is kept up, so that no depredator can do very much damage without detection.

From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various

He was an old depredator; and had before encountered angry authors, and artful lawyers.

From The Adventures of Hugh Trevor by Holcroft, Thomas

“Your Majesty may be the depredator to a much more serious extent, if you will condescend but to take the Countess’s heart along with you,” said the Colonel, with a grave smile.

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 by Various

When the dog is first aware of the neighbourhood of the bear, he sets up a fearful howl, and men and dogs hasten to hunt down and destroy the depredator.

From The Dog by Youatt, William