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appetite

[ap-i-tahyt] / ˈæp ɪˌtaɪt /


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Hopes for further U.S.-Iran peace talks spurred appetite for risky assets, causing Asian equities to rise and oil prices to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Brands, and Starbucks are more vulnerable to a slowdown in franchisee appetite for new stores, according to Barish.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

That demand, he suggested, is less about specific cultural moments - such as space missions or science-fiction references - and more about a general appetite for unfamiliarity and escape.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Asian equities rose while oil fell on Tuesday amid hopes for further U.S.-Iran peace talks, spurring appetite for risky assets and easing concerns over crude supply disruptions in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Seeing him eat food from the garbage made her own stomach lurch, and her appetite disappeared.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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