prey on

Example Sentences

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Scammers often prey on older people, many of whom are lonely and don’t have a large network to bounce ideas off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Being pro-business doesn’t mean giving corporate bad actors a free pass to prey on the people who make their profits possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"Our message is clear, those who prey on our children will pay a hefty price," said US attorney Kelly Hayes for the District of Maryland.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“We deal with violations regarding raptors and birds of prey on a relative frequency but I haven’t seen anything to this level of disregard for the animal in quite a while.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Unfortunately for Miyax, the hour of the animals that prey on the lemmings was also over.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George