predatory
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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
“I was just asking people to reckon the fact that this person has a reputation of being predatory and we’re looking at making him the governor of the fourth-largest economy in the world,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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
Old Cob tucked away his bowl of stew with the predatory efficiency of a lifetime bachelor.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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