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Bear is a Great Pyrenees, a large breed that can grow up to 32 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh more than 100 pounds, first bred to protect flocks of sheep from wolves and other large predators, according to the American Kennel Club.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Hummers will take advantage of most nectar that’s offered, but when the food and ambiance (clean feeders and no predators) are to their liking, word does get around.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Police Chief Adam Geissenberger said in a statement that the case highlights the department's commitment to protecting children from predators.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Along fence lines, their predators are too.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Hummers will take advantage of most nectar that’s offered, but when the food and ambiance (clean feeders and no predators) are to their liking, word does get around.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Police Chief Adam Geissenberger said in a statement that the case highlights the department's commitment to protecting children from predators.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Along fence lines, their predators are too.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predator
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White is a record-breaking snowboarder, while Dobrev played Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce (the hottest vampire of all time and her doppelgänger) on The CW’s Vampire Diaries.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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The scene is set at the Salvatore Mansion between vampire bros Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley).—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even back on board, the show continues after dark, with pelicans and reef sharks drawn to the yacht’s lights and sea lions sometimes clambering onto the aft deck.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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These included Tralalero Tralala, a three-legged shark with blue Nikes; Tung Tung Tung Sahur, an anthropomorphic wood plank; and Ballerina Cappuccina, a cup of golden-brown coffee in a pink bodice.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Lawmakers need to close the loopholes now before the vultures pick it clean.—
Adam Kovacevich,
Oc Register,
18 Aug. 2025
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Five of the 15 wolves brought to the state in January have died, including two that were shot in Wyoming.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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For example, the genus Canis includes wolves, dogs, coyotes and jackals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Predator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predator. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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