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preyed on

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Emma Milligan, from Lincolnshire Trading Standards, said her officers did not know how many people had been caught out by the scam, which preyed on people's desperation for NHS dental care.

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"He preyed on her innocence," he added.

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Combs was arrested last month on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, with federal prosecutors alleging a years-long criminal enterprise that preyed on women, plied them with drugs and forced them to participate in sex performances.

Slack play throughout was their downfall as Lyon's top-quality attack of Alexandre Lacazette, Rayan Cherki and Malick Fofana preyed on their errors.

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Dortmund preyed on Celtic's naivety and rendered them quivering wrecks inside half an hour.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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