1
: any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
2
: a rapacious or predatory person
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As soon as they learned of his arrest, the media vultures started circling.
noted that the paparazzi are vultures who could not exist without the connivance of the tabloid-buying public
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Avoiding those problems, Feinberg carved out a niche as a distressed investor, less politely referred to as a vulture, who knew how to find meat on the bones of decaying businesses.
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The next morning, circling vultures lead them to the spot where Pete and Kent’s bodies lie.
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After an initial test of the vaccine on black vultures showed promise, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a trial involving 25 California condors —10 birds got two shots, 10 birds got one and five birds served as the control group.
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—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
The next morning, circling vultures lead them to the spot where Pete and Kent’s bodies lie.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Mar. 2025
After an initial test of the vaccine on black vultures showed promise, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a trial involving 25 California condors —10 birds got two shots, 10 birds got one and five birds served as the control group.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vulture. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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vulture
noun
vul·ture
ˈvəl-chər 
1
: any of various large birds that feed mostly on animals found dead and that are related to the hawks and eagles but have weaker claws and the head usually naked
2
: a greedy or predatory person
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