bloodsucker
Example Sentences
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Ms Hasina once described Prof Yunus as a "bloodsucker" of the poor and accused Grameen Bank of charging exorbitant interest rates.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024
This bloodsucker and its cousins are major culprits in spreading diseases to animals and humans, including Lyme disease, and are most active in warm months.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 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
Then destiny is a bloodsucker, and not the swoony, sparkly vampire kind.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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