predators

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But when the laws become ineffective, or the predators are too clever or powerful to be touched by the law, is it always wrong to take the law into one's own hands?

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  1. noun An organism that lives by preying on other organisms.
  2. noun One that victimizes, plunders, or destroys, especially for one's own gain.

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  • But when the laws become ineffective, or the predators are too clever or powerful to be touched by the law, is it always wrong to take the law into one's own hands? —  Brandywine Books
  • We could kill their natural predators, but we might find that these predators were also eating something else, possibly something that competed with the deer. —  Coyote Blog
  • Acting as super-predators, humans are forcing changes to body size and reproductive abilities in some species 300 percent faster than would occur naturally, a new study finds. —  Livescience.com
  • While the Task Force found that youth risk from predators is a concern, the overwhelming majority of youth are not in danger of being harmed by an adult predator they meet online. —  CNET News.com
  • While the task force found that youth risk from predators is a concern, the overwhelming majority of youth are not in danger of being harmed by an adult predator they meet online. —  LarrysWorld.com
 

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