whetted
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The report added that Lukoil's foreign assets had also whetted the appetite of US investment company Carlyle and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund IHC.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
That ritual whetted his curiosity about his nation’s native spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Its appetite whetted, DraftKings moved to incorporate NFTs into its fantasy sports contest business by securing exclusive rights to all NFL players’ names, images and likenesses — together known as NIL rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
"I hope that Perseverance has just whetted our appetite for more Martian exploration," Czaja said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
The prospect of so idyllic an interim added to the inspired stealth with which he whetted his wire, filed it to a limber stiletto fineness.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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