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Recent Examples of carnivorous
Fun fact: The Acrocanthosaurus were bipedal, carnivorous predators that could run up to 25 mph.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
In other words, the carnivorous Ethiopian wolf may also be a pollinator.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Theropods are a highly diverse group of bipedal, mostly carnivorous dinosaurs that include giant predators like Tyrannosaurus rex as well as the small ancestors of modern birds.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
These teeth indicate that a bevy of carnivorous dinosaurs including tyrannosaurs, spinosaurs, and members of the Velociraptor family stalked this region about 135 million years ago.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
In other words, the carnivorous Ethiopian wolf may also be a pollinator.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Theropods are a highly diverse group of bipedal, mostly carnivorous dinosaurs that include giant predators like Tyrannosaurus rex as well as the small ancestors of modern birds.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
These teeth indicate that a bevy of carnivorous dinosaurs including tyrannosaurs, spinosaurs, and members of the Velociraptor family stalked this region about 135 million years ago.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivorous
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But proceed with caution, as character actors are extremely protective of their acting prospects, and are known to become aggressive when placed in the same room.Graeme Carey, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, record global temperatures and California’s aggressive regulatory actions served as stark reminders of the urgency of balancing energy growth with sustainability.Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
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Brand new Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (Peacock) Jan. 2 Just days before Christmas in 1988, the UK saw its deadliest terror attack in history when a Pan Am flight was blown up over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people.Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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The most recent recalls include supplements that contain potentially deadly prescription diabetes drugs, salmon that may be contaminated with listeria bacteria and bread that may be contaminated with metal.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors also said that some of the violent pornography Heuermann owned included methods consistent with the injuries to Mack's body and how she was bound with ropes.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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After a violent campaign in which Buddhists killed a number of priests and destroyed churches, in 1909, locals built the church that Galipeau visited in Cizhong.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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With the centrality of Ellen comes the centrality of her ailment: the film makes frequent and flashy displays of her body-racking fits, which Depp invests with ferocious, wrenching physicality.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The carnage is truly next-level, including one infamous scene in which Joey wades through a literal pool of bloody, rotting dead bodies—all victims of Abigail's ferocious killer instincts.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bruer, 67, had served in at least 22 states and territories and seven countries since 1976, according to a timeline compiled by Pam Walton, a former member who has used historical records and photographs to track the movements of predatory preachers.CBS News, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
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In assigning blame for the fentanyl epidemic, experts and ordinary Americans alike point to a variety of factors, such as economic hardship, poor medical care, and the predatory behavior of opioid distributors—including infamous pill mills that overprescribe addictive substances.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
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Her co-star and director Justin Baldoni, the outspoken actor highly regarded as one of the industry's fiercest defenders of women.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Enticing notes of lemon confit, citrus blossom and a saline minerality make one yearn for the sea with subtle flavors of nectarine and chamomile tea on the palate with a fierce mineral finish and mouthwatering acidity that is impressive.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The rapacious killers can wipe out an entire bee colony within hours.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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But this particular fight was not actually about putting the interests of patients against those of rapacious corporations.Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Carnivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivorous. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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