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[av-id] / ˈæv ɪd /


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An avid bowhunter, he shot 42 deer last year and hopes to take more this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

A Morning Consult survey conducted last November concluded that 79% of avid MLB fans and 69% of casual fans supported a salary cap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Beesley, a documentary filmmaker and avid catfish noodler, had taken a shine to Walters during Mudcats’ run in 2012 and 2013.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

An avid golf fan, in July Trump said he hoped to travel to Doonbeg to watch the Irish Open.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

At the time, statutes governing electronic surveillance were nebulous, and Burns was an avid user of a Dictograph—a primitive listening device that could be concealed in anything from a clock to a chandelier.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann


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