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Discover LudwigThe phrase "fell prey" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a person or thing that was taken advantage of or affected by something bad. Example sentence: The small business fell prey to bigger competitors.
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But the developers also fell prey to one-upmanship.
Blocks of tidy houses fell prey to abandonment and rot.
Jurors continually fell prey to the twin myths.
I fell prey to it in the mid-eighties.
Farmers across the country fell prey to it.
Afshartous soon fell prey to his chronic shin splints, and fell off the pace.
Last month, the U.S. Central Command's Twitter and YouTube accounts fell prey to a similar attack.
The Shanghai Biennale fell prey to these changes, and it was reflected in the artworks chosen.
They fell prey to an organizational pathology that can strike any business.
However, he enthusiastically rushed it before achieving more development and fell prey to a strong attack.
Weakened populations fell prey to disease and pestilence, themselves worsened by environmental and living conditions.
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