zealous
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The proposal -- echoing the restaurant shorthand "86" for an item that is off the menu -- pits zealous reformers against vested interests, with an electorate knowing little about the issue.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
They are ready for "zealous representation" by the defence, he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
A nation of former homebodies has become one of zealous and moneyed international travelers, infiltrating every cobblestoned corner of Europe and rapidly filling lesser-known destinations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
And yet his most zealous followers just lap it up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It is supervised by another Met Bong with similar features and characteristics, who is just as zealous a believer in the Angkar as my previous supervisor.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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