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As for Hugo and his compatriots, they never emerge as a real force, but do acquire some of the tinge of the vulture-like time-travel tourists from C.L.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2021

The one exception to this is Nicole’s divorce lawyer, played by Laura Dern, who is so vulture-like it doesn’t leave you with much doubt about Baumbach’s feelings for his ex-wife’s legal team.

From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2020

If anything, they’re gearing up for more thirst, more expense and even more vulture-like practices.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2020

Except when the broadswords are being wielded by Skeksis, the shriveled, vulture-like villains of Henson’s Thra.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2019

The Tun period glyph shows vulture-like characteristics and the Uinal period glyph certainly resembles the lizard.

From Animal Figures in the Maya Codices by Tozzer, Alfred M. (Alfred Marston)