avid
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an avid soccer fan, said Balogun was "cruelly" issued a red card although he stayed mum on Trump's involvement.
From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026
Greenspan was an avid tennis player and golfer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
I did not see myself as an avid supplement taker, but then I took a good look in my cupboard.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
As a teenager growing up in Millerstown, Pa., Longwell was an avid reader of economist and conservative social theorist Thomas Sowell.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Burnham became an avid player of bridge, though he was known widely for being utterly inept at the game.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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