greed

Example Sentences

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The footage, which appears in Laura Poitras’ marvelous 2022 documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” is a haunting vision of lethal corporate greed.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

I don’t know how you legislate against greed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He said all these issues were grounded in the greed of the nation’s wealthiest residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Prosecutors say the couple was driven by "greed", and were earning enough money from the business to properly care for the bodies.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The old man followed them, still talking, mostly about money, and greed, and ingratitude.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman