addicted

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Because they are shielded from the $15,000-a-car global competitors that are modernizing fleets in Europe and Asia, automakers have become addicted to a narrow, affluent demographic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

If you cannot fight FOMO, and you are one of those investors who remains addicted to action, options are a legitimate alternative to stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

People spend a lot of time scrolling through videos on social media, addicted to their phones instead of interacting with their friends and family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He’d become kind of addicted to the things since buying some in Bologna.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan