as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return
During their fundraising campaign, the public radio station encouraged listeners not to be free riders.
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Venom: The Last Dance is the conclusion to Sony’s Venom trilogy, clearly separating Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock from his beloved parasite, but leaving the door open for Venom to return.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This reusable straw filters 99.99 percent of bacteria and 99.9 percent of parasites from drinking water.Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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The government uses taxes from working people to pay benefits to people who have already retired, people who are disabled, the survivors of workers who have died, and dependents of beneficiaries.Adriana Morga and Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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Life insurance ensures that your dependents are financially secure in the event of your passing.True Tamplin, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Use a cooktop scraper or soft sponge to remove stubborn residue while the cooktop is still warm for easier cleaning.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Paul loves the beetroot sponge and especially the cardamon and cream cheese frosting.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Around 90 percent of Thessaloniki’s Jewish population was killed by the Third Reich’s henchmen, which accounted for roughly a third of the city’s total population.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the passenger cab, the front fascia is made up of a steel and gold topographic map of the Furka Pass, where Bond played cat and mouse with Goldfinger and his henchman Oddjob.David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Free rider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20rider. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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