zeal
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There are others, though, whose own zeal and blind ambition are obvious.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
She also implied that, in her zeal to fix the city’s problems, she quietly pushed out a dozen high-level bureaucrats, including those who dealt with trash pickup and police recruitment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
"With the martyrdom of the supreme leader, his path and mission neither will be lost nor will be forgotten, on the other hand, they will be pursued with greater vigour and zeal," a presenter said.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Mr. Smith’s career has been marked by unusual zeal to push novel theories stretching criminal law beyond reasonable bounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Yet an ugliness often lurked beneath the reformist zeal of Progressivism.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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