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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
prey .
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Examples
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My lord, the mayor in the city where there people last preyed is telling us not to do it.
The next Portland "urban renewal" disaster: the Rose Quarter (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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Some people say they're kind of preyed on for these checks.
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Some people say they're kind of preyed on for these checks.
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Further, may I say that the fine industrial cities and towns of Ontario are not to be "preyed" upon.
The Function of the Toronto Industrial and Publicity Commission 1929
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You can deny it all you want and put on your somber face and cry your crocodile tears when decrying the results you have invoked and "preyed" for; but, your only regret is that the the real target was not hit.
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Wenger revealed that the dearth of silverware had "preyed" on his mind and admitted that winning the Carling Cup could be the catalyst to greater success.
BBC News - Home 2011
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A self-portrayed man of prayer especially, former President Bush "preyed" America into one war after another.
CounterPunch 2010
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According to the Afrikaans on Sunday newspaper, one 15-year-old "preyed" on a schoolmate and coerced others into lying to officials investigating the alleged incidents.
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Just before the '06 election, Florida congressman Mark Foley was alleged to have "preyed" on young male congressional pages via online chats.
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Judge William Griesbach agreed to the length of sentence, saying that Badder "preyed" on personal relationships to obtain money.
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