addicted

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When it comes to housing, poverty, healthcare and streets occupied by people who are addicted or mentally ill, the failures go back decades, touch all levels of government, and cross party lines.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The animals, who become more and more like humans as the story goes on, get dazzled by and addicted to her wares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

If you cannot fight FOMO, and you are one of those investors who remains addicted to action, options are a legitimate alternative to stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Mackenzie is currently addicted to a video game that she won’t stop playing until she beats it, forty or fifty game-hours from now.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman