predatory

Example Sentences

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The Met Police described him as a "dangerous and predatory individual".

From BBC

The floors were deemed necessary to protect the U.S. domestic rare-earth industry from predatory Chinese pricing.

From Barron's

Dingoes are wild, predatory animals and need to be treated with respect, said Bill Bateman, associate professor in the school of molecular and life sciences at Curtin University.

From Barron's

Still, the predatory hawks that used to feed on those birds haven’t returned this year, Moore said, attributing their absence to avian flu.

From Los Angeles Times

Ask yourself why so many predatory animals can see perfectly on a moonless night.

From MarketWatch