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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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Boeing makes more jets than Americans buy, but that doesn’t mean it is acting as a trade predator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

A person, confused and distressed by unwanted images they cannot control, can be left feeling like a predator, extremely isolated and overcome with shame.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

“You just lack perspective. The predator is always a monster to the prey. To the gazelle the lion is a demon. To a mouse, the eagle is evil incarnate.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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