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addicted

[uh-dik-tid] / əˈdɪk tɪd /


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I get why people get addicted to online trading.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Before much cooking can occur, however, Gruel explains that many Americans are addicted to processed foods because those foods have been chemically engineered to be addictive.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

The answer isn’t simply that we’re addicted to our phones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

“My imagined audience is of people in America who are not addicted to politics but are addicted to good citizenship and the idea of fulfilling their civic virtue,” Stirewalt said in a recent interview.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“This is such a coincidence, because I am completely addicted to the home and design channels and I’ve heard about these itty-bitty homes. Although where do you go to the bathroom?” she says, cackling.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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