appetite
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"She had insomnia. She was losing her appetite," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Unchecked real estate growth in Phoenix, and the appetite of California farmers for alfalfa -- a lucrative, highly water-intensive crop that feeds livestock -- are both sucking up resources.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Theater, in other words, that was creating a sense of belonging and not simply stoking an appetite for consuming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Fund managers and analysts say their calendars are filling up with meetings with companies eager to test investor appetite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
And judging from Nathan’s appetite, it was breakfast time.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
And the outlook for future profits is strong, if fans’ appetites are any gauge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It will be a reminder of what food media can offer when it chooses to nourish more than our appetites.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fueled by changing consumer appetites, convenience store fare has gone from questionable to mouthwatering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
"It was a conflicted time because I thought I'm not like those women so where do I go to find something that fits with what I feel about life and the appetites I have."
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Grosie said we were going to have a big dinner in about an hour and a half, and that she didn’t want to spoil our appetites.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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