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Recent Examples of carnivorous
Subsequently, the researchers compared the mother's diet with those of other carnivorous and omnivorous animals that lived around the same period, such as American lions, bears and wolves.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Outdoor container plants require more frequent watering, usually weekly, than in-ground plants.
Plants like cacti, succulents, and carnivorous plants don't require winter watering and overwatering can cause root rot.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Fun fact: The Acrocanthosaurus were bipedal, carnivorous predators that could run up to 25 mph.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
In other words, the carnivorous Ethiopian wolf may also be a pollinator.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Outdoor container plants require more frequent watering, usually weekly, than in-ground plants.
Plants like cacti, succulents, and carnivorous plants don't require winter watering and overwatering can cause root rot.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Fun fact: The Acrocanthosaurus were bipedal, carnivorous predators that could run up to 25 mph.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
In other words, the carnivorous Ethiopian wolf may also be a pollinator.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivorous
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With how aggressive Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has been on fourth down, Fangio has to treat third down like second down.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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One is that aggressive episodes between the males may be too short or minor to trigger a hormonal response.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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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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Those feats, economists say, are even more impressive considering the nation was deep in the throes of a deadly, economy-scarring pandemic when Biden took office.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Heading into his late 30s, Lil Joe has been a road warrior in an astonishing and sometimes harrowing life’s journey, gaining considerable recognition among his kind, which in the wild is having a tough time these days with Florida’s deadly waters.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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After all, we too are drawn to violent, meaningless spectacle to distract us from matters of substance.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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When people receive treatment for their psychosis, their chance of violent behavior decreases.3 Challenges With Treatment Both psychosis and schizophrenia can be difficult to treat, mainly because people experiencing either one may be resistant to receiving help.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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Defensive standouts Bruce Smith and Derrick Thomas were ferocious competitors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The latter, which begins at Second and Market Streets, circles Union Square and ends at Kearny Street and Columbus Ave., includes floats, ferocious lions, firecrackers and a 288-foot long Golden Dragon.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bad actors exist in every industry, and this case represents justice for thousands of small businesses that were exploited by predatory lenders charging exorbitant interest rates.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some predatory lenders may charge a higher rate to borrowers using assistance programs, Ms. Kemp said.—
Ann Carrns,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Rubio was a fierce Trump critic during the contest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Just one decade later, he's become one of Meta's fiercest competitors BYMarco Quiroz-Gutierrez January 15, 2025 7 hours ago Personal Finance A woman purchased a vacant Hawaiian lot for about $22,000.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Be realistic, however: Talk such as Trump’s could be very useful to those expansionist, rapacious tyrants.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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The 2012 campaign was marked by an early effort by Democrats to tar Mr. Romney as an insensitive, rapacious businessman willing to send jobs overseas.—
Jonathan Weisman,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Carnivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivorous. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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