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appetite

[ap-i-tahyt] / ˈæp ɪˌtaɪt /


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The paper says the move was an "attempt to challenge Tesco" and would have been a "fresh test of regulators' appetite for consolidation in the fiercely competitive supermarket industry".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Research into hormones that regulate appetite is on everybody's lips for the Nobel medicine prize, to be announced on Monday when the 2026 Nobel season kicks off.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Overall, the results did not support concerns that NNS beverages interfere with appetite regulation or cause long-term metabolic harm.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Markets reporter Corrie Driebusch has been tracking the sudden shift in investor appetite and what it means for the IPO pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Barely containing his appetite, he inched forward, making a little squeaky crying sound.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

And the outlook for future profits is strong, if fans’ appetites are any gauge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It will be a reminder of what food media can offer when it chooses to nourish more than our appetites.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Williams said his staff were baking about 400 Welsh cakes a day to keep up with diners' appetites.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Fueled by changing consumer appetites, convenience store fare has gone from questionable to mouthwatering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Mam says,They get their appetites because they’re starving half the time.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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