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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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The dinosaur lived in Madagascar around 70 million years ago and was still considered an apex predator.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Among predator losses, wolves accounted for 2,040 adult cattle and 8,110 calves—small numbers in a national cattle market of tens of millions of animals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Long described as a "dinosaur-killer," this enormous predator was likely at the very top of the food chain in its time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

When one man, Samuel Bateman, transforms himself from a schlubby loser to a new cult leader, Marie realizes he’s a predator and goes undercover, befriending him to bring him down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Like all the lessons at the Institute, this one was a barrage of details—pages and pages worth—but the gist was that sickness, like a hungry predator, lurked in every nook and cranny.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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