predation
Example Sentences
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"It is one of the most unbelievable stories of our time - power, privilege, predation."
From BBC
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
Puffins are a priority species in Northern Ireland and red-listed in the UK, putting them in the highest conservation concern bracket due to food shortages, climate change, and predation by invasive species.
From BBC
All the townsfolk are susceptible to Its predation, but kids are easier to scare.
From Salon
Instead, the U.S. is halting the first serious effort in four decades to rebuild America’s shipbuilding capacity, and a way to hold China accountable for its industrial predation.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.