leech
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The homelessness charity Centrepoint was named as a response to the building by founder Rev Ken Leech, who described the tower as "an affront to the homeless".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
The pair decided to call themselves the Phlorescent Leech & Eddie, a name that would swiftly be shortened to Flo & Eddie; Volman was the former, Kaylan the latter.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
Craig Leech, who has worked at McVitie's for 21 years, started off in the factory by putting the chocolate on top of the biscuits.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025
Cass County deputies John Murray and Todd Wolter were on Leech Lake Monday when they found two adult eagles struggling in the water, ensnarled by both their wings and talons.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Leech the doctor comes from the Indo-European leg, which meant to collect, with numerous derivatives meaning to speak.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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