zealous
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Once a nation of homebodies, Americans are now zealous international travelers, led by wealthy boomers and restless Gen Zers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Chronologically speaking, this is the first time in Elle’s life that her rosy outlook and zealous reverence for Cosmopolitan are powerless to melt the Seattle freeze.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Leaving it to another day to lay out guideposts for data-related warrants risked leaving Americans’ privacy to the tender mercies of zealous law enforcement and profit-minded corporations.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The announcement Wednesday of a concert series honoring the country’s 250th anniversary prompted a swift reaction, and it wasn’t from zealous fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
“Wizards, then, are not cooks,” said Murre, who was sitting across the kitchen hearth from Ged, carving a box-lid of fine wood; he was a woodworker by trade, though not a very zealous one.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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