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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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A zoo has blamed a computer error after it advertised a "child predator tour" online to see its tigers and lions.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“I just don’t understand the stance that people think coyotes are evil when the reality is human beings are the evil apex predator on this planet,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Perhaps, just like in the food chain, there will be another bigger predator that takes over the city, a secret third thing that turns this generic Roblox neighborhood into something even more unrecognizable.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

An Australian school teacher mauled by a large shark at a Sydney beach says she fired a "left hook" at the predator before it dragged her underwater.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

They did not know she was a predator, but they did not like any other living thing in their territory.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Gingerly making his way over rapids on unstable-looking logs, fighting off predators, and dealing with other hair-raising complications, Belmont painstakingly makes progress with no prospect of anyone coming to help.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Scientists think this behavior may help the organism escape predators or communicate with other ciliates.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

African wild dogs are among Africa's rarest predators, with only about 6,000 remaining in the wild.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Under the "ghosts of predators past" hypothesis, pronghorns became exceptionally fast because they evolved alongside a cheetah-like predator capable of high-speed pursuit.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

He’s something of a whiz with snares, rigging them to bent saplings so they pull the kill out of the reach of predators, balancing logs on delicate stick triggers, weaving inescapable baskets to capture fish.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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