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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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Ronaldo reinvented himself as a penalty-box predator when his pace went.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It's a quality that co-star Amy Adams says makes Cady a "patient predator."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

As water temperatures rise, predator metabolism speeds up, increasing their energy demands and pushing them to feed more aggressively.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

The film has no sympathy for Joe Jackson, whom Domingo plays as both a predator and aggravatingly savvy: half-spider, half-Mommie Dearest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It is a characteristic of a predator to become invisible to its prey during the quiet and sometimes lengthy stalk that precedes an explosive attack.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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