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scavenger

[skav-in-jer] / ˈskæv ɪn dʒər /
NOUN
forager
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NOUN
collector
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With dozens of actors who lead guests through scavenger hunts, puzzles and conversations, Knott’s Berry Farm’s ‘Ghost Town Alive!’ can’t be replicated.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Finding the best pint in a given city has become a digital scavenger hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

At one man's request, the agency devised a "Mission Impossible" production for an adventurous young woman: an iPad delivered in the morning launched a scavenger hunt across Paris by sidecar and by boat.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Many scavenger species have also developed behaviors that help limit their exposure to disease, further reducing the risks associated with this food source.

From Science Daily Jan. 19, 2026

James’s dad was in town that weekend, so Emily would be a solo scavenger.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Notably, neither scavengers nor flies that fed on the supposedly poisoned carcasses have perished -- creatures that typically succumb after consuming poisoned animals.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The charity explained that the birds were "primarily scavengers who travel far and wide in search of food".

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

In total, the team described 24 new species across 10 amphipod families, including both predators and scavengers.

From Science Daily Mar. 25, 2026

The result is a rare specimen that wasn’t worn down by scavengers or exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

The foxes of the Arctic, scavengers that they were, had picked up some language, but their brains were so formed that they could only understand statements in the present tense.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman



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