predator
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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
Maybe in the courtroom of Luis Guzman’s impatient judge, the thwarted predator can finally win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"The frequency of marks likely made by Purussaurus suggests that it was an important predator in these tropical ecosystems," Wilson comments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
And if I am the top predator in this stack of sticks, why do I need a pack at all?
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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African wild dogs are among Africa's rarest predators, with only about 6,000 remaining in the wild.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Though they love a good cuddle, they’re vicious predators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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
With few other large predators competing for resources, Praearcturus may have been able to dominate its environment in a way that became much harder once terrestrial ecosystems grew more crowded and complex.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Instinctively she covered the food with her wings to hide it from other predators.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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