as in preying (on or upon)
to seize and eat (something) as prey
the flycatcher is a bird that—as its name suggests—feeds on winged insects in midair
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The man pleaded no contest to felony counts of stalking and vandalism and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest in 2019.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
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In the federal case, Mangione faces two counts of stalking, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though South Dakota State is a regular participant in the NCAA Tournament, and likely would have been dancing win or lose, the Bison were chasing their first bid in the 68-team field.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Like many of their fans, each member was born to immigrant parents who settled in Southern California chasing something better.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Aspiring home buyers can look forward to a modestly more favorable real estate market heading into the spring house-hunting season.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Court documents in that case say Miller also faced a related case charging him with illegally hunting on a game refuge, but that case was not found in a statewide search of Iowa online court records.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Feeding (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeding%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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