hunted

Example Sentences

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For thousands of years, they say, these animals hunted for their meals and consumed their prey whole, absorbing the carcasses’ unadulterated nutrients.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harry presented the court with the big picture view of the distress caused by being hunted down by the press, with accusations that it was a pursuit that had relied on illegal methods.

From BBC

Harry added that the Mail was the first to publicly disclose Davy's name and the subsequent "intrusion was terrifying for Chelsy: it made her feel like she was being hunted".

From BBC

He liked it because the hero, Dr. Rex, was a dinosaur who hunted bad guys.

From Literature

Thanks to the intervention of our brave security personnel and the vigilance and cooperation of the public, terrorist cells have been hunted down and eliminated.

From The Wall Street Journal