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And no wonder, crows were tharais carrion-eaters, and Arkhyios Corvus was polluted with misfortune.
Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009
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And no wonder, crows were tharais carrion-eaters, and Arkhyios Corvus was polluted with misfortune.
Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009
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Some thoughts: 1. Reid, Pelosi and the other carrion-eaters in Congress ought to leave the man, his reputation, and his family alone.
Ted Kennedy, Workhorse Lawmaker - Dan_McLaughlin’s blog - RedState 2009
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And no wonder, crows were tharais carrion-eaters, and Arkhyios Corvus was polluted with misfortune.
Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009
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I believe Michael wished his ghost to Providence a long time ago for safe-keeping, long before the first trial, because he had seen how the carrion-eaters got down while he was still in grade school.
Barry Michael Cooper: Michael Jackson Agonistes: An American Pop'era In Three Acts 2009
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In his day he had been a great armadillo-hunter, and these quaint carrion-eaters had no doubt revenged themselves by devouring his flesh when they found him dead — killed by the savages.
Green Mansions 2004
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There were sharp-faced jackals like great black foxes, and hyenas, the carrion-eaters, with their ungainly bodies and spotted hides.
Kushiel's Avatar Carey, Jacqueline, 1964- 2003
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Ululating and waving their spears as they approached, the villagers frightened the carrion-eaters away.
Carnivores of Light and Darkness Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2000
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"Before you get all misty-eyed over the infinite variety of the universe and the need to refrain from preconceived ideas, let me remind you that these allegedly passive carrion-eaters have very effectively locked us into this system."
Warhorse Zahn, Timothy 1990
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"You think they're more than just carrion-eaters?"
Warhorse Zahn, Timothy 1990
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