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addicted

[uh-dik-tid] / əˈdɪk tɪd /


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In August, Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle a sweeping lawsuit brought by US states accusing it of designing Instagram and Facebook to get children addicted.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

"I'm kind of addicted to the feeling of giving," she once said.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The documentary argues that Nadal was addicted to competition, often at the expense of his own health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Tips for those feeling addicted to a beeping, chirping device.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

That I am always willing to play, addicted to the Great Game?

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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