Example Sentences

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The Blue Sharks had come up against soccer’s apex predators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

"They're predators – they take fish and frogs, but our biggest concern is that they feed on mammals," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In reality, just a few inches of the sticky stuff was enough to snare a heavy animal in place until it either died of exposure or fell prey to predators, who then became trapped themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Scientists believe island isolation, along with lower levels of predators and competition, creates conditions that can push evolution in unusual directions.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

In all my time in the woods, in the wondrous dance of it, I have many times seen predators fail.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen