How to Use fall victim to in a Sentence

fall victim to

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  • Trees that open too early can fall victim to late freezes.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • And some fall victim to current and time and are washed away.
    Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
  • Others, like some of those who were rescued, may fall victim to crime.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • How to avoid getting scammed Anyone can fall victim to a fraud or scam.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Our homes often fall victim to mess, with piles of clutter appearing out of nowhere.
    Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
  • Idaho is the most recent state fall victim to the the parasite.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Most tennis players were too savvy to fall victim to their cheap provocation.
    Beth Herman, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Customers under age 40 were even more likely to fall victim to bank fraud.
    Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Ask the tough questions when need be, and do not fall victim to the pressure of pivoting at the wrong time.
    Revecka Jallad, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • That meant kids were 51 times more likely to fall victim to identity theft than adults.
    Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • But even the most state-of-the-art bathroom can fall victim to dirty grout lines if not properly maintained.
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2022
  • But the Council can and does fall victim to the peer pressure of the people who won’t leave them alone.
    Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
  • How to spot a jury duty scam Anyone can fall victim to a juror scam.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Whichever opponent the Lynx face in the finals will fall victim to this group.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • Research shows that the people who commit violent crime are more likely to fall victim to it.
    Emily Davies, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Proceed cautiously and don’t fall victim to swindlers trying to steal money.
    Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
  • Unfortunately, guys who seem to be in good health can still fall victim to sudden heart attacks.
    Christopher Kelly M.d., Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The political left and right still fall victim to the deceit of the Alger myth.
    Time, 17 Aug. 2023
  • With pumpkin's need for more water, any nearby rosemary can fall victim to mildew from the pumpkin plant, on top of root rot.
    Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The world’s smallest sculptures can fall victim to something else entirely.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024
  • But even as clutter-free homes rise, these items don't have to fall victim to the Great Clutter Purge.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Even those who claim to reject any kind of gender stereotypes can fall victim to unconscious biases.
    Anthony Wong, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Even stars much bigger than our Sun can fall victim to the black hole’s extreme gravity and be pulled in toward its gaping maw.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Yet the 47-look collection at times seemed to fall victim to its own restraint, seeming to lack vibrancy.
    Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2022
  • An eclectic cast make up the tenants who unknowingly fall victim to Eliseo’s scheming.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 3 Oct. 2022
  • As the petition alludes, Kile isn’t the only one to fall victim to their death in Lake Lanier.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The goal is to determine the percentage of employees who fall victim to the phishing attempt.
    Justin Rende, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Mary Snipes can relate to the helpless feeling of having a relative fall victim to a preventable death.
    USA Today, 15 May 2022
  • Biden also echoed the fears that the country's economy could fall victim to the military's designs on power.
    Samy Magdy, ajc, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The durable construction and slick coating will give them plenty of speed on the hills and won’t fall victim to cracks from freezing temperatures.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Dec. 2023

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