avaricious

Example Sentences

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His avaricious acquisitions of western lands is well known and not incidental to his desire to break from Great Britain, which had tried to limit western migration.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

Liverpool are not the only club casting an avaricious eye over the man who is currently one of the hottest managerial properties.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

It was colonialism at its most naked and avaricious, and the battles were largely fought at sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2023

Named for Queen Victoria, the road traced the shoreline of an avaricious colonial power.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Colonel Cathcart brightened instantly at the thought and began rubbing his hands with avaricious zest.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller