How to Use be/fall prey to in a Sentence

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• Be careful not to fall prey to illusions that seem too good to be true.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
• But the apes might still fall prey to human society's old flaws.
  — EW.com, 2 Nov. 2023
• But few things are more boring than lists which fall prey to this timing gimmick.
  — Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 14 Dec. 2022
• Read more Map shows states where people are most likely to fall prey to fraud.
  — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
• Christos Kalogirou did not want to fall prey to that statistic.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
• But even favourable odds sometimes fall prey to random circumstances.
  — Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
• Other times, farmers set out poisons to keep animals away and elephants fall prey to their trap.
  — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
• Cruise vacations can easily fall prey to flight disruptions or storms that can snarl plans.
  — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2022
• Often, people who fall prey to scams don’t want to admit they could have been fooled — but that shame can in turn keep others in the dark.
  — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2025
• Journalists fall prey to this phenomenon as much as anyone else.
  — Sam Jacobs, TIME, 2 May 2024
• Because of the nature of the scam, teens who fall prey to it often go through this terrifying ordeal alone.
  — Chris Moody, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
• As scholars who also fall prey to the pitfalls of anger ourselves, we are fascinated by anger.
  — Laura Rees, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
• Mobbing can also draw the attention of other species that also fall prey to predators.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
• But the families are also worried about the children’s health and afraid that some could fall prey to trafficking.
  — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
• Employees who are aware and engaged will be less likely to fall prey to attacks and more likely to take the right steps if a breach does occur.
  — Dror Liwer, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
• Navigation systems used in weapons like drones can be jammed, where location tracking is blocked, or fall prey to spoofing.
  — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
• But even when parents are vigilant, that’s still no guarantee their children won’t fall prey to social media’s traps.
  — Eli Joseph, Fortune, 4 June 2024
• Younger people, spending a lot of time online, are actually more likely to fall prey to a scammer than baby boomers are.
  — Whizy Kim, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
• The geneticists also want to engineer a mammoth with no tusks, so the animals don’t fall prey to poachers.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
• The challenge for the Leafs will be finding a way to turn the other cheek and not fall prey to one of the Panthers’ biggest strengths.
  — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 12 May 2025
• As long as the profile remains active, Rowena is concerned other people could fall prey to the same attack.
  — Ryan Browne, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
• Potassium helps promote vigorous growth and hardiness, so a deficit may result in wimpy fruit or spindly plants that fall prey to pests and diseases.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 May 2023
• However, many struggling entrepreneurs often fall prey to common mindset mistakes that can hinder their progress.
  — Dr. Rick Ruperto, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• If a rug is left in water too long or neglected in general, even the best indoor/outdoor rugs can fall prey to dirt and moisture and develop mildew.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• Regrettably, those who fall prey to these Facebook scams frequently feel neglected by Meta.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
• Many Saudis use the drug regularly, and some fall prey to addiction, but the streets of Riyadh are not strewn with captagon junkies.
  — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
• Prang also warned homeowners not to fall prey to scams from third parties promising additional property tax relief for a fee.
  — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
• The governor warned Democrats not to fall prey to cynicism or negativity.
  — Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
• At the other end of the spectrum, Myers said, people are more vulnerable to fall prey to extremist groups now more than ever.
  — Sade Ajishegiri, Nic Napier, Max Reich and Isabella Vesperini, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2024
• To avoid being part of these growing statistics, keep your guard up, because even the most financially savvy can fall prey to tactics employed by these criminals.
  — Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024