Zebra spotted a predator in the distance.
Meaning: The zebra saw an animal that could hurt it, far away.
Choice of Words: Spotted means to see something. Predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals. Distance is the space between two things. When you put them together, "Zebra spotted a predator in the distance" means the zebra saw an animal that hunts and eats other animals, far away.
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