prey
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Many of the detainees are without any legal counsel or fallen prey to fly-by-night immigration attorneys.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
As tensions grow between him and his therapist, Mary, played by Renate Reinsve, Clark discovers the store's route to the Backrooms - a space that begins to prey upon the pair's unresolved traumas.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“Even though capybaras don’t look stressed, they are actually very stressed,” Nardi says—especially if they think they’re going to be prey.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Scammers often prey on older people, many of whom are lonely and don’t have a large network to bounce ideas off.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Wolf left the Den and loped up to the ridge above the valley to catch the smell on the wind: a powerful smell of rotten prey like a very old kill -except that it moved.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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