appetite
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Despite the changing opinions, Minsker, of the California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition, said there’s little appetite for another repeal attempt because of how expensive ballot measure campaigns have become.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She added the fall in valuation "does reflect that drop off in investor appetite for Shein's shares".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Despite the challenges—like high U.S. tariffs on Chinese products that push up costs—New York is a good place to launch, Hauge Sin said, because of the “city’s appetite for the new.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"She had insomnia. She was losing her appetite," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
She lingered in her bunk throughout the month-long journey to San Francisco, with no appetite for food, much less adventure.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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And the outlook for future profits is strong, if fans’ appetites are any gauge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It will be a reminder of what food media can offer when it chooses to nourish more than our appetites.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fueled by changing consumer appetites, convenience store fare has gone from questionable to mouthwatering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
"It was a conflicted time because I thought I'm not like those women so where do I go to find something that fits with what I feel about life and the appetites I have."
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Perhaps the woman had wed a seaman of incorrigible appetites and hated the reminder—Cora didn’t know the source of her animus, or care.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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