preyed on
Example Sentences
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During Tuesday’s sentencing, Escobedo noted Halem had preyed on individuals who “perhaps shouldn’t be seen as victims, because they were criminals themselves,” but that that didn’t excuse his actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Living in the eastern United States between 83 million and 76 million years ago, Deinosuchus schwimmeri was a school-bus-sized relative of modern alligators that preyed on dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
He has long maintained that his company, which started in 2011 and offered mortgages for as little as a 1% down payment, has not preyed on its customers.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
The case against her was threadbare, a product of postwar rancor, false testimony and manipulative journalists who had preyed on her naivete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
And since there was nothing that preyed on Bast’s waking mind in this fashion, there was nothing his heart truly feared.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
