greed
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Greed makes people take everything they have built and try to double it.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index registered 20 out of 100, indicating “Extreme Fear” among investors.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
Mr. Cozzens is the author of “Deadwood: Gold, Guns, and Greed in the American West.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Greed, you could say, is just power seeking more of itself.
From Salon • May 26, 2025
Greed can be a bad thing—folks thought they could make a lot of money without a lot of work.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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