scavenger
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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
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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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