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predatory

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


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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

Using advanced neutron imaging technology, scientists examined the skull and braincase of Koharalepis jarviki, a large predatory fish that lived during the Devonian Period, often called the "Age of Fishes."

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Would Mr. Kumar cite this as an example of a nonproselytizing faith protecting itself from “predatory proselytization”? Indeed, what is predatory proselytization?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The extent of the businessman's predatory behaviour was revealed in a BBC documentary and podcast, Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods, which was broadcast in September 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Dr. Pickett himself was a pioneer in the field of working out sane methods of insect control that take full advantage of the predatory and parasitic species.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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