prey

Example Sentences

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The cave had likely served as a long-term feeding site for giant barn owls, which repeatedly brought prey back to the same location over many generations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Like prey worn down by a persistent predator, participants don’t collapse all at once; they give up gradually until the fight leaves the market altogether.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

This year, the unusually warm weather in March, plant abundance and a healthy amount of prey were early signals to rattlesnakes to begin their activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Billboards and posters warning the public not to fall prey have appeared nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Fa had told him about Mages: people who can heal sickness, and dream where the prey is and what the weather will do.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver