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prey

[prey] / preɪ /


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They loved the camera, eyeing it like prey while tipping the brims of their cowboy hats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Many of the detainees are without any legal counsel or fallen prey to fly-by-night immigration attorneys.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

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

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

Abel yelled, and with all his might he foolishly flung his spear at the bird of prey.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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