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[av-id] / ˈæv ɪd /


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An avid bowhunter, he shot 42 deer last year and hopes to take more this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Beesley, a documentary filmmaker and avid catfish noodler, had taken a shine to Walters during Mudcats’ run in 2012 and 2013.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The pair, both avid climbers from Nepal, had taken different paths.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks that would define his presidency, George W. Bush, now an avid painter, is displaying 16 pieces of art inspired by the tragic events.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The men had little commerce with local people, but being avid radio listeners they could report news and politics from all parts of the nation.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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