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They lie in wait, well camouflaged, in preparation for prey to swim by.
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They lie in wait for their prey, or hunt for it in holes.
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They lie in wait, rather than chasing in open water.
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They lie in wait buried by sand, with only their eyes poking out from the substrate.
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He should know when to fight and when to make peace, when to lie in wait, when to observe treaties and when to strike at an enemy's weakness.
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The group would then go and lie in wait from a nearby vantage point.
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They are also extremely adept at burrowing in sand, and often lie in wait just below the surface of the desert for prey.
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Predators lie in wait above the surface (kingfishers), below it (turtles), on it (water boatmen), and at its edge (fishing spiders).
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A subcategory of attacks is the ambush, where infantrymen lie in wait for enemy forces before attacking at a vulnerable moment.
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Sam returns to the auto plant, where the police lie in wait to arrest him.
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