hungry
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While they might be energy hungry, there are ways in which electricity system operators can manage that hunger so that supply and demand are matched.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
People wait like hungry dogs at their food dish for influencer Caitlin Covington’s annual fall photo dump.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Companies working on AI are hungry for more computing power, which is in short supply relative to the demands of the industry.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
High Line’s founders say they’re aware they are working against strong headwinds in publishing, but believe they are offering something the public is hungry for and a need that has been underserved by mainstream publishers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
It’s difficult to tell how much time is really passing when you’re hungry and bored.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
This means we all respond differently to exercise in terms of how many calories we burn or whether a workout makes us feel hungrier later in the day.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Not only do sugar spikes contribute to the long-term development of metabolic disease, it can also leave you hungrier by midmorning than if you had eaten nothing at all.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
They prioritized ”big people that move fast,” explained Miller, saving scholarship offers for players who were hungrier to improve than to become famous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
Oklahoma City is younger and hungrier with more size at the rim, capitalizing on advantages the Lakers will struggle to overcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2025
“They are getting hungrier and hungrier. Nobody kills chickens these days, and so there are less entrails for them to eat.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
By all rights, Chief Executive Robert Davis should be the hungriest shopper in the aisle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
I’m usually the hungriest really late at night, so I might order something against my better judgment like the hippy vegan ramen from Tatstu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
Astronomers claimed on Monday that they had discovered what might be the hungriest, most luminous object in the visible universe — a supermassive black hole that was swallowing a star a day.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
“I’ve said it a couple times this spring so far, but I think this is the hungriest team I’ve ever had in spring training,” Servais said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
Their flesh was firm and sweet and would fill even the hungriest stomach.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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