preyed upon
Example Sentences
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Lawmakers said Calvin’s testimony helped them understand the true breadth of the problem and how in those early months, vulnerable residents were preyed upon.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
They are merely caught in a vulnerable moment or or preyed upon for their financial anxieties.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025
After centuries of silence, vampires reappeared at the other end of the Silk Road, in the eastern Roman Empire, in accounts of dead women who preyed upon the living.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
In their statement, her family members said they "would like to clarify" that their sister was "preyed upon" by Maxwell during her time working for Trump.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
The predator and the preyed upon exist not alone, but as part of a vast web of life, all of which needs to be taken into account.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
