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    predation

    US /prɪˈdeʃən/

    ・

    UK /prɪˈdeɪʃn/

    B1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounAct of one animal killing and eating another
    The predation of the young by the strong is normal
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe exploitation of others for personal gain.
    The company was accused of financial predation, taking advantage of vulnerable investors.

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    Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

    56:24Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
    • This is known as obligate predation.

      This is known as obligate predation.

    • This is known as "obligate predation".

      This is known as "obligate predation".

    C1

    What lies behind Israel's latest ground offensive in Deir al-Balah? | DW News

    11:38What lies behind Israel's latest ground offensive in Deir al-Balah? | DW News
    • But in this case, you have America's closest ally, whatever the divergence and fundamental division may be in how the US and Israel sees this war, less under Trump, certainly, than under Joe Biden, facing off against an organization that is categorized by American legislation as a foreign terrorist organization that engaged in willful and discriminate killing of Israeli civilians, sexual predation, mutilation, and

      But in this case, you have America's closest ally, whatever the divergence and fundamental division may be in how the US and Israel sees this war, less under Trump, certainly, than under Joe Biden, facing off against an organization that is categorized by American legislation as a foreign terrorist organization that engaged in willful and discriminate killing of Israeli civilians, sexual predation, mutilation, and

    • Joe Biden, facing off against an organization that is categorized by American legislation as a foreign terrorist organization that engaged in willful and indiscriminate killing of Israeli civilians, sexual predation, mutilation, and the taking of hostages.

      Joe Biden, facing off against an organization that is categorized by American legislation as a foreign terrorist organization that engaged in willful and indiscriminate killing of Israeli civilians, sexual predation, mutilation, and the taking of hostages.

    B1

    Top 10 Urban Legends From Around the World You've Never Heard Of

    09:37Top 10 Urban Legends From Around the World You've Never Heard Of
    • The Tokoloshi is an evil spirit from South African folklore with a history of predation, such as that of Pinky Pinky.

      The Tokoloshi is an evil spirit from South African folklore with a history of predation, such as that of Pinky Pinky.

    • The Tokoloshi is an evil spirit from South African folklore with a history of predation such as that of Pinky.

      The Tokoloshi is an evil spirit from South African folklore with a history of predation such as that of Pinky.

    B1

    Intro to Salt Marshes

    05:12Intro to Salt Marshes
    • And animals move onto the marsh and get some protection from predation.

      And animals move onto the marsh and get some protection from predation.

    • Animals move onto the marsh and get some protection from predation.

      Animals move onto the marsh and get some protection from predation.

    B2

    The History of Life on Earth - Crash Course Ecology #1

    13:38The History of Life on Earth - Crash Course Ecology #1
    • fungi started colonizing land, probably as a strategy for escaping predation.

      fungi started colonizing land, probably as a strategy for escaping predation.

    • probably as a strategy for escaping predation.

      probably as a strategy for escaping predation.

    B1

    Simple Animals: Sponges, Jellies, & Octopuses - Crash Course Biology #22

    11:31Simple Animals: Sponges, Jellies, & Octopuses - Crash Course Biology #22
    • And, of course, with more diversity comes more competition and predation, which drove selective pressures on animals to become either better at hunting or better at defending themselves.

      And, of course, with more diversity comes more competition and predation, which drove selective pressures on animals to become either better at hunting or better at defending themselves.

    B2

    Short Film: A Doctor’s Fight for Human Coexistence with India’s Wildlife

    09:52Short Film: A Doctor’s Fight for Human Coexistence with India’s Wildlife
    • It's crop loss, livestock predation, property damage, and occasionally even human injury and death.

      It's crop loss, livestock predation, property damage, and occasionally even human injury and death.

    • It's crop loss, livestock predation, property damage, and occasionally even human injury and death.

      It's crop loss, livestock predation, property damage, and occasionally even human injury and death.

    B1

    What Happens To Your Body at the Bottom Of The Ocean

    04:09What Happens To Your Body at the Bottom Of The Ocean
    • If your corpse manages to sink, however, it may avoid predation altogether⏤given that it sinks quickly enough.

      If your corpse manages to sink, however, it may avoid predation altogether⏤given that it sinks quickly enough.

    B2

    What If You Are Stressed Everyday?

    02:30What If You Are Stressed Everyday?
    • Why? From an evolutionary perspective, getting out there and mating would increase the odds of predation.

      Why? From an evolutionary perspective, getting out there and mating would increase the odds of predation.

    B1

    Sharks 101 | National Geographic

    05:17Sharks 101 | National Geographic
    • Some even begin practicing their predation skills while in the womb.

      Some even begin practicing their predation skills while in the womb.

    B2