Sentences with phrase «at the prey of»

They freeze in the winter; they suffer in the summer and they are at the prey of bigger dogs and even people who may steal them to use for fighting bait.»

Not exact matches

I have fallen prey to most of these pitfalls at one point or another.

Said Jeff Horne, director of threat research at Webroot: «A perfect storm is developing between the number of people flocking to social networks and the new, increasingly sophisticated malware attacks cybercriminals are launching to prey on the personal data they're sharing.»

But he said the markets could fall prey to the usual weakness at this time of year, and there could be a sell - off that tests the 2,120 area on the S&P 500.

The importance of thorough research and not falling prey to sundry investment advice in the market came out very clearly at the end of the workshop.

The reason for Australia's third - ranking iron ore miner traditionally being seen more as prey than predator is a function of its once sky - high debt levels, uncertainty about its ore grade, and a belief that at some point Forrest would be tempted to cash out of the company he created.

At that point, hopefully he will be one of the brightest bulbs, and the decisions he makes on his own will keep him away from organizations that prey on the weak minded.

Anyone, at any age, can fall prey to its allure at the click of a button.

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Much of the history of biological life is built on opportunism; and, as evidenced in predator - prey relations, this opportunism is cruel, at least from the point of view of the victims.

And so many have fallen prey to those out there who make merchandise out of them, and mercilessly use them to push their agendas, and to make gain even at the cost of degrading of others str - ipping them from their dignity!

Crocodiles and rattlesnakes and pythons are at this moment vessels of life as real as we are; their loathsome existence fills every minute of every day that drags its length along; and whenever they or other wild beasts clutch their living prey, the deadly horror which an agitated melancholiac feels is the literally right reaction on the situation.

It's the God honest, truth that all the honest will tell you: Brokenness affronts us no matter what's in front of us, pain accompanies us at every turn, suffering stalks us like all the praying are prey.

While he indicates that his is an attempt to resolve the classical problem for theology of how to account for God's unique presence in Jesus without displacing any aspect of Jesus» humanity, in the course of that attempt he generates so many additional problems that he appears to have succeeded at little more than compounding and thus falling prey to the very problem which he seeks to resolve.

For reasons Maritain articulates at some length, a certain kind of democracy, guarded against the diseases to which «pure» democracies are prey, best represents the full flowering of human practical wisdom about the sorts of institutions worthy of Jewish and Christian thought.

It always seems to me when the anti-suffrage members of the Government criticize militancy in women that it is very like beasts of prey reproaching gentler animals who turn in desperate resistance when at the point of death.

The merman has lifted her up in his arms, Agnes twines about his neck, with her whole soul she trustingly abandons herself to the stronger one; he already stands upon the brink, he leans over the sea, about to plunge into it with his prey — then Agnes looks at him once more, not timidly, not doubtingly, not proud of her good fortune, not intoxicated by pleasure, but with absolute faith in him, with absolute humility, like the lowly flower she conceived herself to be; by this look she entrusts to him with absolute confidence her whole fate — and, behold, the sea roars no more, its voice is mute, nature's passion which is the merman's strength leaves him in the lurch, a dead calm ensues — and still Agnes continues to look at him thus.

Never complain about having a bad seat - mate again, because no matter how much space on an armrest they take up, at least they are not a bird of prey.

So what is the point of preying or doing anything at all?

The independent report, published today, blames a a culture of complacency at the authority, which allowed paedophile rings to prey on vulnerable children in the area.

And then, he tried to make a covenant with God, but he wore himself out trying to keep the birds of prey at bay.

Animals that at any other time of year might stay away from each other, or even prey on one another, will live in relative peace and safety near the water hole.

To our knowledge they have two sons, both named, as were Hosea's children, symbolically: Shear - Jashub, «a remnant shall return,» 7:3, obviously predicating the tragedy that will leave only a remnant, but at the same time affirming the expectation of productive survival; and Maher - Shalal - Hash - Baz, «The spoil speeds, the prey hastes,» 8:1 - 3, with initial reference to the imminent collapse of the Rezin - Pekah alliance against Jerusalem in 734, but perhaps later with reference to Judah herself as the soon - to - be spoil and prey of Assyria.

There's a big difference between a movie that preys on fear for its own ends and a movie that uses fear to get at something deeper, and Christians have a special responsibility to be discerning of that difference.

If the Reed Sea was not Sirbonis, Israel nevertheless must at some time have frequented the coastal area of Sinai; perhaps on more than one occasion they found quail ready prey for snaring by hand.

For example, a couple of weeks ago, I found myself staring at a piece of steak on the grill like a freaking lion about to attack its prey; I almost had to wipe my drool.

I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention to the matter, it failed to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was to follow... but I get it, few wanted to turn on their club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you to keep your thoughts to yourself... who are you to tell these fat cats how to steal your money... they have worked long and hard to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as to pay enormous sums of cash to your once beloved professor to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the club hierarchy to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened to this club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this club needs to be changed and that starts at the top... in order to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this club we need to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have to do with the big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying to make big moves, they once again lost the plot due to their all too familiar tunnel vision

He might find less noise and distractions outside of the capital (not that he has fallen prey to such disruptive influences during his career so far) but would he be granted the same kind of stage to prove himself and gain the profile to become an England regular at St. Mary's?

On Thursday, March 29 drop by to see two live animal shows at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. featuring beautiful birds of prey.

Nestle preys on mothers at this «emotional» and «daunting time», even though targeting pregnant women and new mums is prohibited outright by Article 5.5 of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.

Today, Mom will come to the house to prey for the new baby up at the temple room on the fourth floor of our house, and at 2, we'll go visit.

While you love a good game of predator and prey with laser tag, you don't always want to schedule a session at your neighborhood fun zone every

Exhibit Shines Light On Plight Of Migratory Birds - CBS Chicago - March 3, 2016 An exhibit aimed at bringing public awareness to the number of migrating birds that fall prey to skyscrapers and other buildings has opened at the Peggy Notebaert Nature MuseuOf Migratory Birds - CBS Chicago - March 3, 2016 An exhibit aimed at bringing public awareness to the number of migrating birds that fall prey to skyscrapers and other buildings has opened at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museuof migrating birds that fall prey to skyscrapers and other buildings has opened at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

How about lactation consultants, natural parenting authors, manufacturers of breastfeeding products, activists, etc that prey on the fears of new mothers at their most vulnerable?

On Jan. 26 from 5 - 6 p.m. at Crowder County Park in Apex, learn about predator - prey relationships, the food chain, skulls and teeth of mammals, and play some games to test your senses.

These experiences were great preparation for the third, the breech, because it would have been very easy to fall prey to the fear of breech that most of the medical community held at that time.

Learn all about farm life, explore the forest, field, and wetlands looking for tracks and signs of plants and animals that live at Drumlin Farm year - round, discover the special adaptations that make birds of prey such skilled hunters, or journey back in time to learn about growing up in New England through cooking, stories, and games.

In the need to be an ideal parent for your teenage children you might fall prey to some of the common mistakes that most of us have made with our children at some point or the other.

From a «hole in the ground» to «soaring with Eagles», time spent at Aillwee Cave & Bird of Prey Centre is exceedingly enjoyed by all.

I would argue that not all governments are like that, at least in if you are arguing the foundation of that government is to prey on its citizens.

Also at noon, IDC Leader Jeff Klein, and IDC members Sens. Diane Savino, Jose Peralta and Marisol Alcantara will release Preying on Pre-Ks, a report examining a dangerous loophole allowing hundreds of sex offenders to live near standalone pre-kindergartens in NYC, 250 Broadway, 20th floor, Manhattan.

A country that was at risk of falling prey to the international markets has been pulled back from the brink.

Police and federal officials, though, countered that they remain focused on curtailing a gang that preys on immigrants and said the steps they take are based on evidence.The report by the New York Immigration Coalition and the Immigrant and Non-Citizen Rights Clinic at the CUNY School of Law warns about the danger of law - enforcement agencies slipping into profiling and discriminatory policing.»

It will come as both relief and encouragement to the millions of people either directly affected by payday lending or simply angry at the way these businesses have been able to prey on the vulnerable through staggeringly high interest rates and penalty charges.

Former assemblyman Vito Lopez is accused of grossly preying on at least eight female staff members.

«This study provides insight into the stepwise evolution of an ecologically important trait (resistance to prey toxins), and revealed that the adaptive benefit of changes to individual components of the trait were contingent on antecedent changes in other components,» said Jay Storz, the Susan J. Rosowski Professor of Biology at the University of Nebraska who was not involved in the research.

At Wake Forest, he used ultrasonic acoustics and the first generation of high - speed video cameras to capture bats hunting their moth prey in the laboratory.

Once the cats naturally left the scene between feedings, ecologist Justine A. Smith, now at the University of California, Berkeley, and her team trained motion - activated cameras on the prey carcasses.

STICKY SITUATION At the La Brea Tar Pits in today's Los Angeles, mastodons, dire wolves, saber - toothed cats and thousands of other creatures — prey and predators — were trapped and later excavated.

Lending credence to these computer results, the actual collar records showed a lot of running at merely moderate speeds by both predator and prey.