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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Meanwhile, the defense claimed that Flores Narvaez was a jealous girlfriend who was violent and stalking Griffith.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
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Boelter faces six federal charges, including murder, stalking and firearms violations, for the politically motivated attacks.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Towns recorded his first block just before halftime, chasing Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker down for a rejection of his driving layup attempt.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jacob had left for a hunting trip earlier that afternoon.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Shamans in this group believe spirits of ancestors speak to them through the fire, telling them where to go hunting.—
Lucie Grace,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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