hungered
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Malcom McLean, a New Jersey commercial shipper who championed the new idea of prepacking cargo into big metal boxes, hungered for a Pentagon contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
That added to a quasi “gold rush” among investors who understandably hungered for a piece of the action.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
Enjoying heavy rotation on MTV on the wings of “Dancing with Myself” and “White Wedding,” his audience hungered for more.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024
But while she hungered for education, academic strictures rarely suited her, and her methods, ahead of their time, struck many university gatekeepers as too unorthodox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
Even in the dark, he hungered to see, and only after the fiercest fight to keep his eyes open did he fall asleep.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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