stalk

Example Sentences

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Worse, fears of deflation now stalk the land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

This work requires stealth and sleepless nights to stalk poachers in the dark.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

With the names of his children, Betty and George, etched on his shorts, Allen started to stalk Makhmudov, with a massive body shot followed by a right uppercut landing in the fifth round.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

And for us, those quiet moments — watching bears stalk the shallows or eagles swoop low over the water — made it all more than worth it.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

The two girls stalk off toward where Sammy is bouncing a basketball with some of his new friends.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez