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voracious

[vaw-rey-shuhs, vuh-] / vɔˈreɪ ʃəs, və- /


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His daughter, though, was a voracious reader, becoming a champion of Appalachian authors like Adriana Trigiani, Lee Smith and Silas House, and seeing literacy and education as its own kind of salvation.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

The bond selloff, analysts said, reflects a confluence of forces: inflation fears stoked by rising energy prices, growing government deficits and the artificial intelligence industry’s voracious appetite for debt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The comedian has been a voracious reader since childhood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Kenyon described Gill as a "gentle man with a fierce intelligence" and a "voracious reader" with an "expansive knowledge of the arts".

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

And there was always the danger that a voracious army of ants would swarm through, eating up their specimens and leaving trees and bushes “clean as the handle of a broom.”

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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