prey
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This rare fossil, with its embedded tooth preserved for millions of years, provides another valuable piece of evidence about how the iconic predator may have hunted and subdued its prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
A remarkable fossil at Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies is offering scientists an unusually detailed glimpse into how Tyrannosaurus may have attacked its prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Its subject is Hannah Upp, a young teacher prey to dissociative fugue states in which she forgets her own identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He said food shortages could be addressed with prey releases, as neighbouring Thailand does.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
We make progress, but, unlike those who go hawking and hunting, we may never catch our prey.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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"The ants it preys on have adhesive pads on their feet, so the contraction of the bundle of tension lines has to overcome a force of many times the ant's body weight to lift it."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
It is a market that preys on inequality and sells mothers’ bodies and babies’ lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
"Fraud is a ruthless crime that preys on our passions, our trust, and our excitement," said Lord Hanson, the Minister for Fraud.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
“It’s the type of crime that preys upon the most needy and desperate people,” Lopez said, adding that few places outside of Colorado have taken meaningful steps to crack down on immigration-related abuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025
After all these years, Richard Parker still preys on his mind.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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During one observation, a centipede preyed on the distracted isopods while they remained caught in the swirling formation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
But Sebastien Desabre's remarkably brave DR Congo side caught England manager Thomas Tuchel's team off-guard with a formation shift which preyed on some of their vulnerabilities.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Chris Smith’s three-part documentary on HBO examines a 1980s New York cult that preyed on the city’s most gorgeous denizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
That very vulnerability is what is preyed upon by perpetrators.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025
The hunter preyed on the fatigued and weary.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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Asked if he felt people were preying on his desperation, he said: "Not really. I didn't have much choice or time, so I was offered a way out and took it."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
More than half a century before the #MeToo movement shook the global entertainment industry, Monroe denounced the Hollywood "wolves" preying on female talent.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
"Kank coexisted with larger carnivores such as Maip macrothorax, a formidable megaraptorid dinosaur more than 10 metres long, which may have been capable of preying upon it," Dr. Motta adds.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
“There’s so much advice out there that isn’t wise. There’s so much out there preying on them: buy-now-pay-later, prediction markets, cryptocurrency. It’s all looming.”
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
Also preying on his mind were his failure to find romantic love, and his constant religious doubts.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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