leech

Example Sentences

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Rory turns into sandworm fodder the second he admits his slimy MO, suggesting that the smarmy leech was beyond redemption.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024

After Dr. Fahmy shared her first springing leech video with other people, most recognized the jump immediately.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

It works according to the leech principle and is less invasive than taking blood from the arm with a needle.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

As I inched up the rope, my arms ached, my left sock squished with blood from a leech bite, and I was marinating in sweat.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

All this history seems both plausible and creditable, good reading for doctors, but there is always that other leech, the worm.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas