preying

Example Sentences

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“The actions of this individual are despicable. Preying on people in their most vulnerable moments — while they’re mourning and paying their respects — is beyond reprehensible,” Hochman said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Preying disproportionately on the elderly, the virus threatens to steal more than lives.

From The Verge • Jul. 6, 2020

Preying on livestock is not uncommon for the mountain lions, and officials from the National Park Service constantly urge homeowners in the area to fully protect their animals.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2016

"Preying on people has become an extractive industry," says Oxfam's Elodie Martel.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2012

The wild storm makes his lair in thy branches, Preying thence on the continent under; Like a lion, crouched close on his haunches, There awaiteth his leap the fierce thunder, Growling low with impatience.

From Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole by Lowell, James Russell