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Noun
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Because of their large size, adult Burmese pythons don't have many predators, with humans being the exception.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
19 May 2026 -
Outdoors, organisms, such as predators and fungi regulate populations.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The gap between how fast attackers are moving and how fast defenders respond is widening.—
Aqsa Taylor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The attackers started to go door to door, but the guard, Amin Abdullah, had already triggered a lockdown alert and the students were in another area of the building.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Murdaugh family announces $100,000 reward for information Alex Murdaugh and his son Buster announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of assailants involved in the murders of Maggie and Paul.—
Marlene Lenthang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Last month, three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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So if such a pathogen stages an attack after immunization, those immune cells will be able to recognize the invaders quickly and destroy them.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Even one drink of alcohol damages the immune system, lowering its ability to battle invaders within 20 minutes of consumption.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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“Counterattackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattackers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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