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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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Simply knowing a predator is nearby can alter where animals travel, when they are active, and how they forage, creating effects that spread throughout an ecosystem.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Norway are capable of giving the French a bloody nose though, especially with the game's most dominant penalty-box predator in red-hot form.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The natural phenomenon is caused by bioluminescent plankton, tiny creatures floating in the sea that have the ability to emit light when disturbed by a predator or motion.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

By conserving these leopards, we are not only saving an iconic predator, but also preserving an evolutionary legacy shaped over thousands of years by one of the most distinctive landscapes on the African continent.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

“Yeah,” said Hunter, and he moved to the stove like a predator and started spooning himself out dinner.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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