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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Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
Barring a dramatic comeback, vultures figure to soon begin circling over Milwaukee as long-term questions about Antetokounmpo's future come back into focus.
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At the end of January 2025, a sick vulture at the Sahuatoba Zoo, in Durango, was diagnosed with the virus.
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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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