avarice
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He preaches selfishness instead of selflessness, avarice instead of charity and going after the least of us instead of raising them up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The death of a British teen reveals a bizarre tale of avarice and deception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
But some of the most striking examples are not of intentional cruelty or blatant avarice but of simple blind spots.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024
The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, has said the causes of the incident were "greed and avarice" which had allowed all rational safety rules to be broken.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023
“Our only chance is clever bargaining. Cliff trolls are cunning and ruthless, but their avarice can be a weakness.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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