vulture
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The prime minister had a bald head at the end of a vulture 's neck, and a dragging lid over one eye.
a large bird of prey with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on carrion and reputed to gather with others in anticipation of the death of a sick or injured animal or person.
What was wrong with the system that was in place before all these vulture companies came along?
a contemptible person who preys on or exploits others.
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What was wrong with the system that was in place before all these 'vulture' companies came along?
The prime minister had a bald head at the end of a 'vulture' 's neck, and a dragging lid over one eye.
The most widely distributed 'vulture' in the New World, the Turkey Vulture is a large, predominantly blackish-brown bird.
rock musicians are set upon by 'vulture' managers
All condors belong to the same order as the 'vulture' .
As far as other raptors go, you'd be hard-pressed to mistake an accipiter for a 'vulture' or an eagle.
But the common buzzard, found across much of Europe and Asia, is a hawk, not a 'vulture' .
Only the action of 'vulture' investors buying into the company has prevented the share price falling into single digits.
The 'vulture' paparazzi caricaturised themselves and the passing of time has put that photo shoot into its true perspective.
And there may be some current bond-holders who are simply following 'vulture' instincts.
He also knew that once Larry accepted the job, Artie would have to wine and dine him because that's when the other 'vulture' agents would fly in to seize him.
In the NHS, for example, 'vulture' private firms now make a fortune from privatisation schemes, while nurses and other health workers suffer low pay and long working hours.
The capital markets are all but closed to the company, bar perhaps a few 'vulture' funds picking at the bones of the rapidly thinning beast.
The slowdown in the commercial property market in Ireland may lead to 'vulture' funds looking to obtain short-term value in the Irish market.
For one thing, 'vulture' investors may be unwilling to go through the red tape involved in obtaining a license to run a casino in New Jersey.
Kinder than the rest of his 'vulture' kind, he asked, ‘When will the wedding be?’
A light onshore breeze ruffled the surface of the bay, a few feet away I watched a turkey buzzard or 'vulture' fly by.
The former NYSE chief valiantly came forward to admit to the gross sum, knowing some 'vulture' in the press would dig it out anyway.
Such 'vulture' funds buy shares in investment trusts and then force a vote of stockholders which can compel trusts to offer a cash exit to shareholders at close to net asset value.
She glanced at the study door, caught the 'vulture' look in Primus's eyes, and smiled sweetly.
But now they were tearing each other to pieces, and their 'vulture' lawyers would pick at the carcass of their marriage.
One of four species of 'vulture' found in Europe, bearded vultures earned their name from a small tuft of dark feathers below their beaks.
The press was an absolute 'vulture' when President Bush's National Guard record was questioned.
For Embler, bagging the money may require tough-guy tactics, but that's just how he plays the 'vulture' game.
I should say I ‘related’ to it I guess - enjoying other people's tales of woe sounds so 'vulturish' , doesn't it?
We come across 'vultures' , at least a dozen of them, feeding on the remains of a young wild camel.
Gulls, hawks and 'vultures' soar, swallows and terns skim the surface of water.
Farmers who traditionally leave dead animals to the 'vultures' have to develop new practices.
To the bald eagle, a 'vulturish' scavenger that will eat most anything, nothing is more inviting than a dazed and disabled coot idling on flat water.
After their release, the 'vultures' are monitored by biologists and a network of observers across the Alps.
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