as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others measures taken to protect minors against sexual predators

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Recent Examples on the Web Was Combs actually a groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind genius, or just a crafty predator? Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024 Between the lines: In advertising and mailers, the battle is veering far from the scientific debate and into misinformation and fear-mongering about predators and limits on shooting. John Frank, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 The doc alleges that photographer Bruce Weber, who was instrumental in crafting Abercrombie’s marketing that often featured homoerotic shots of half-naked, young, beautiful men, was a predator who inappropriately touched his male models. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 In fact, scientists thought that 399 might have chosen to raise her cubs close to humans to keep them safe from male bears or other predators. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for predator 
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Noun
  • And while flying requires substantially more energy than running, the researchers believe the vampires and similarly burning amino acids for flight as well.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Step aside Disney princesses, vampires and minions – another Halloween costume may have joined the list of most popular getups for 2024: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Recent discoveries of fin stockpiling, coupled with seizures at ports, underscore the incomplete effectiveness of the ban in halting the trafficking of shark or rhino ray fins.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Researchers plan to continue in-depth analysis to determine how the shark died.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Turkey vultures have enlarged nostrils and a heightened sense of smell to detect freshly rotting meat.
    Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Back in the early ‘80s, there were more than 40 million vultures of various species in South Asia.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The numbers of elks killed by people and wolves have been updated.
    ByVirginia Morell, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Shaw said that every few years, her cameras catch a wolf or two — and sometimes even a pack.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024

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“Predator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predator. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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