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appetite

[ap-i-tahyt] / ˈæp ɪˌtaɪt /


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The financing round more than doubled the startup’s valuation, underscoring investor appetite for the defense sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Abivax shares added to recent gains after the French biotechnology company moved to bolster its balance sheet through an upsized stock offering, signaling investor appetite in the wake of positive clinical-trial data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

That has led to a rotation of risk appetite away from the market’s key sectors to more defensive areas over the past month.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

He meets Janine, his equal in appetite and id, sending him into a tailspin of yearning and loops of Sky Ferreira’s “Everything Is Embarrassing” on sadboi walks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Dinner was not a long affair; no one had an appetite.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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