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[huhng-gree] / ˈhʌŋ gri /


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Movie industry watchers say their success shows that audiences are hungry for imaginative, unpredictable storytelling from fresh faces, rather than the big studios’ tired sequels and retreads.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

As a précis to a larger, more scholarly work, it lacks the depth and historical context that many enthusiasts of classical drama may be hungry for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Three-and-a-half-thousand hungry Alsatians wolf down platters of charcuterie and periodically burst into noisy chorus.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

All Wall Street needs to sell SpaceX stock to a hungry public is a semi-plausible narrative.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

My stomach grumbles, and it seems wrong to get a snack at a moment like this, but it won’t do anybody any good if I’m hungry.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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