bloodsucker
Example Sentences
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Hasina called him a “bloodsucker” and accused him of using force and other means to recover loans from poor rural women as head of Grameen Bank.
From Seattle Times
She quickly followed that announcement with the release of the LP’s lead single, “Vampire” — a scathing power-ballad about a “bloodsucker” and “fame f—” who exploited her and bled her dry.
From Los Angeles Times
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
The debate led one secular television presenter to describe the ultra-Orthodox as “bloodsuckers,” while religious leaders said their communities’ volunteer work for charities and emergency medical groups had gone unappreciated.
From New York Times
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
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