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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As far as other raptors go, you'd be hard-pressed to mistake an accipiter for a 'vulture' or an eagle.
For Embler, bagging the money may require tough-guy tactics, but that's just how he plays the 'vulture' game.
The press was an absolute 'vulture' when President Bush's National Guard record was questioned.
She glanced at the study door, caught the 'vulture' look in Primus's eyes, and smiled sweetly.
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.
A light onshore breeze ruffled the surface of the bay, a few feet away I watched a turkey buzzard or 'vulture' fly by.
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.
But now they were tearing each other to pieces, and their 'vulture' lawyers would pick at the carcass of their marriage.
Kinder than the rest of his 'vulture' kind, he asked, ‘When will the wedding be?’
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
What was wrong with the system that was in place before all these 'vulture' companies came along?
All condors belong to the same order as the 'vulture' .
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.
But the common buzzard, found across much of Europe and Asia, is a hawk, not a 'vulture' .
The former NYSE chief valiantly came forward to admit to the gross sum, knowing some 'vulture' in the press would dig it out anyway.
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.
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.
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.
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 slowdown in the commercial property market in Ireland may lead to 'vulture' funds looking to obtain short-term value in the Irish market.
The prime minister had a bald head at the end of a 'vulture' 's neck, and a dragging lid over one eye.
In the animal world, 'vultures' serve a useful and necessary function - they clean up in the aftermath of death.
Gulls, hawks and 'vultures' soar, swallows and terns skim the surface of water.
Alas, 'vulturous' Christmas shoppers had already picked brutally over the carcass of the shelves, and the choice was slim.
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.
I came because you've given into my 'vulturous' elder children when I didn't think you would.
This is unusual, as 'vultures' are highly efficient scavengers and are normally resistant to many diseases.
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