voracious
Example Sentences
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Amazon MGM is putting all of their chips on this film, and for good reason: Andy Weir’s 2021 source novel was a hit among critics and especially among voracious readers of contemporary science fiction.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Until the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, markets could be stuck with voracious appetite for trading around oil volatility.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
Ioannis Spilanis, emeritus professor at the University of the Aegean, says what is happening in the Cyclades "is voracious, predatory real estate".
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
As both a voracious reader and a writer, what do you think of the quantification of people’s reading, like someone saying they need to read 100 books this year?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
He could handle the hungry constables of the villages, but he had respect for the experienced and voracious big city police.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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