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vulture

[vuhl-cher] / ˈvʌl tʃər /
NOUN
scavenger
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In a 2024 exposé on Bowlero’s rise, Amos Barshad introduced a now-familiar category of villain — the private-equity vulture — as more than the average mercenary buying up distressed properties and selling off their parts.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

My wildlife checklist grew: red kites, black-winged kites, common buzzards, golden eagles, Spanish imperial eagles, a goshawk, three types of owl, two kinds of vulture.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

I finally looked up the species: It was a gallinazo, also known as a black vulture, and as much as we might ignore them, they’d been circling the whole time.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

He places the stones on Tom’s lap, Ms. Kessler tells us, “and walks slowly around the room, waving a vulture feather in the air.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

Aden swung out like a turkey vulture that goes in big, looping circles.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

And so people associated with Turning Point USA and the Daily Wire continue to decry Owens and other prominent conspiracy-theory content creators as vultures.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

The much-maligned vultures are among Jimmy's favourite birds.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

He and his team are already preparing breeding programmes for the critically endangered African white-backed vultures and endangered African grey crowned cranes.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Ostrand, who previously ran a wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit called Our Wild Neighbors, added that vultures are important for the environment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

They could roost like vultures in the trees, birds that bring the famine of grief into unprepared homes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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