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rapacious

[ruh-pey-shuhs] / rəˈpeɪ ʃəs /


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Environmental campaigners say rapacious forest and peatland destruction is the root cause of the fires.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

"The Moment" satirises the consequences of her hit 2024 album "brat", as rapacious record company executives and a film director played by Alexander Skarsgard seek to jump on the juggernaut.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

He’s similar to Adam Sandler’s rapacious jeweler in “Uncut Gems,” except that scoundrel contained his damage to the Diamond District and people as shady as him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

Nowadays, they qualify as escapism confirming our assumptions about ridiculous, rapacious people, which is terribly fun.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025

Those who commit themselves and are not rapacious should be honoured and loved.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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