prey on
Example Sentences
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"The platform is designed to take advantage of kids' developmental needs and prey on their vulnerabilities."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
They say the schemes prey on fear of the legal system and the social stigma that comes with being associated with criminal investigations, trapping even highly educated professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“And those individuals who prey on children for their own sexual gratification will be identified, they will be arrested, and they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Harriet also shared the 2023 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability for revealing corruption in California’s legal profession that enabled attorneys to prey on vulnerable clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
They loved to prey on rootworkers and suck up all their strength.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
