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avaricious

[av-uh-rish-uhs] / ˌæv əˈrɪʃ əs /


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Pre-IPO allocations have been devoured by wealthy investors, and post-IPO trading is expected to be truly avaricious.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

His avaricious acquisitions of western lands is well known and not incidental to his desire to break from Great Britain, which had tried to limit western migration.

From Slate Feb. 16, 2026

Liverpool are not the only club casting an avaricious eye over the man who is currently one of the hottest managerial properties.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2024

It was colonialism at its most naked and avaricious, and the battles were largely fought at sea.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2023

It was roughly four times what even the most avaricious moneylender would charge.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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