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zealous

[zel-uhs] / ˈzɛl əs /


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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

As someone who’s being kept alive this very month by incredible advances in biotechnology, I am a zealous proponent for disruptive innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The reality is, zealous secondhand shoppers may be contributing to the problem.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Unwittingly, zealous regulators have turned stock markets into the casinos that commissioner Crenshaw deplores.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

In Terryl, the criminals had a particularly ardent and zealous foe.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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