bloodsucker
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She has repeatedly described Prof Yunus as a "bloodsucker" of the poor and accused his Grameen Bank of charging exorbitant interest rates.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023
With a face caked in cadaverous makeup that accentuates a cheeky smirk with teeny fangs, this bloodsucker is impossible to take seriously.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
In 1988’s “Vampire’s Kiss,” he played a New York literary agent who thought he was an immortal bloodsucker.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
But he has always placed the brand above the individual, a decision that makes him, depending on who is watching, either a genius or a bloodsucker on the body of creativity.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2019
Although closely related to mosquitoes, the gnat is not a bloodsucker and probably does not feed at all as an adult.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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