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predatory

[pred-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈprɛd əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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An agent working for a consumer can also flag junk fees, catch unauthorized charges, decode fine print and steer its owner away from predatory products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Far from a predatory pattern of a serial abuser, Cohen characterized the encounters as ham-fisted and occasionally tone deaf bumblings of a “creep” with limited social skills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Life Surge has strongly disputed the characterization of its business as predatory.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

In this context, medbeds seemed conceptually like fun oddities, akin more to palm readings than to predatory disinformation.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Chills ran up my arms and legs at her predatory smile.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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