avarice
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Hollywood, we all know, is tanking — what with AI, strikes, streaming, high L.A. costs of everything, talent drain, avarice, you name it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
It would, no doubt, make them wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022
"This is not so much a schedule of loss as a schedule of avarice," it stated in documents filed with the central London employment tribunal and seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2022
The Tyroshi were notorious for their avarice, and Ser Rodrik had argued for hiring a fishing sloop out of the Three Sisters, but Catelyn had insisted on the galley.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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