predation
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"With this kind of predation, the status quo... just isn't possible," added Environment Minister Mathieu Lefevre, whose office said the change would be made official "in the coming weeks" in an executive order.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
"It is one of the most unbelievable stories of our time - power, privilege, predation."
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
Each inversion increased the amount of time the young turtles remained exposed on the beach, raising the risk of predation and heat-related stress.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025
We also learn that many sharks form social groups: Sharks of similar size band together as juveniles to avoid predation, and females will often stay in sex-segregated groups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
There is nothing resembling predation, and no pretense of an adversary stance on either side.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing predation
The ACT Science Test: Biology Review 1
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Ecology - High School
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