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vampire

[vam-pahyuhr] / ˈvæm paɪər /






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Like many lonely kids, she retreated into her imagination, where Stephenie Meyer's vampire novels became her lifeline.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Everyone knows how to kill a vampire: Drive a wooden stake through its heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

CBS will serve up two other new shows, including a comedic drama, “Einstein,” and a half-hour vampire family comedy, “Eternally Yours.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi used similar language in 2010, calling External link Goldman Sachs “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“That’s the name of the old vampire who runs Dreamland.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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