Example Sentences

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More than half a century before the #MeToo movement shook the global entertainment industry, Monroe denounced the Hollywood "wolves" preying on female talent.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

"Kank coexisted with larger carnivores such as Maip macrothorax, a formidable megaraptorid dinosaur more than 10 metres long, which may have been capable of preying upon it," Dr. Motta adds.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“There’s so much advice out there that isn’t wise. There’s so much out there preying on them: buy-now-pay-later, prediction markets, cryptocurrency. It’s all looming.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

She scrolls job advertisements online, fearful of internet scammers preying on her.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The matter seemed preying on his mind, and so I determined to use it—to “be cruel only to be kind.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker