Soaring apex predator (5)

I believe the answer is:

eagle

(Other definitions for eagle that I've seen before include "Bird of prey; former children's comic" , "Score of two strokes under par for a golf hole" , "standard for the military is seen" , "Avian symbol of power" , "Former US coin" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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