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fall victim to



VERB
come down with
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be immune




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“According to consistent media reports, up to 100,000 of the approximately 657,000 jobs worldwide are to fall victim to the cost-cutting measures,” the union said in a release.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Writer and critic Caroline Siede, whose recent character breakdown on the show went viral, also hopes it won't fall victim to bigger streamer's demands.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2026

If you do fall victim to the reorganization, you have two things in your favor: First, you have $2 million saved for retirement, which is far more than most people at 50.

From MarketWatch Jan. 28, 2026

You can still fall victim to phishing attacks.

From Salon Nov. 26, 2025

But many rabbits go all their lives without seeing a fox and probably only a few actually fall victim to an enemy who smells strongly and cannot run as fast as they can.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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