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stalks
Verb
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Deadhead spent blooms by cutting the flower stalks down to just above a strong leaf.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025 -
This Ghost of Yōtei haunts the red maple forests and stalks the snowy tundra in search of those whose names are written on the sash wrapped around her waist.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Preys (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preys%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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