prey
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“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
“It could help you and prevent numerous other individuals from falling prey to similar kinds of criminal activity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He says the tension between protecting birds of prey and managing land for grouse shooting is ultimately economic: "That is where the root of the conflict actually lands."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“Prediction markets are designed to be addictive and prey especially on young people and low-income folks.”
From Salon • May 24, 2026
“A striper will attack its prey from the front, so the hook will have a good chance of catching the striper that way.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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