addict
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Judges around the country, however, are letting many cases go to trial on a theory that says their products are designed intentionally to addict people, sidestepping arguments that rely on claims of harmful content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Queen, also a self-confessed Archers addict, acted out her role as president of the National Osteoporosis Society, in a special episode to mark The Archers' 60th anniversary.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
But lawyers for Kaley G.M. chose a different battlefield: the design of the platforms themselves, which they argued were engineered to trap and addict young users.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
“I’m not a drug addict, you pipsqueak,” I say.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
In the two weeks since the summit, news outlets have been dutifully publishing articles that draw on facts and medical expertise, explaining that Kennedy is wrong to compare people who use SSRIs to heroin addicts.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
Kelly could no longer rely on the steady viewership of a TV channel, with those perma-couch news addicts who couldn’t be bothered to change the channel when the program that preceded hers ended.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Becker and Murphy’s 1988 theory of rational addiction shows that addicts respond far more to permanent price changes than to temporary ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Elsewhere, ERA said video was the most popular form of home entertainment, with cinephiles and telly addicts spending more than £5bn on streaming services, movie rentals and DVDs.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
In fact, scientists who study both the brains of new lovers and cocaine addicts are hard-pressed to tell the difference.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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