prey on
Example Sentences
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Free roaming cats also prey on European mantises, which are already under pressure from competition with the invasive newcomers and are declining in many peri urban environments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
"The platform is designed to take advantage of kids' developmental needs and prey on their vulnerabilities."
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
They say the schemes prey on fear of the legal system and the social stigma that comes with being associated with criminal investigations, trapping even highly educated professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
“And those individuals who prey on children for their own sexual gratification will be identified, they will be arrested, and they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Nor is it only the creatures that forage on the ground or those who prey on them that are endangered by the foliar spray ing of the elms.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
