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predatory

[pred-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈprɛd əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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A WSJ investigation found that predatory providers are billing for phantom services, padding their hours and charging steep fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

According to reports of his filing by InsuranceNewsNet and others, he claimed predatory marketing techniques because he thought he was buying a retirement savings investment, but the results didn’t live up to what was promised.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

No machine or predatory venture capitalist can understand that truth, much less turn it into a film.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

By examining the preserved blood vessels, researchers can gain insight into healing processes and survival strategies in large predatory dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Rahel stopped and turned around, and on her heart a drab moth with unusually dense dorsal tufts unfurled its predatory wings.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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