avid
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An avid skier, he can no longer go out in fog or snowstorms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Beesley, a documentary filmmaker and avid catfish noodler, had taken a shine to Walters during Mudcats’ run in 2012 and 2013.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Tributes poured in for the avid runner, affectionately known as "Tsontso" after police confirmed her death.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks that would define his presidency, George W. Bush, now an avid painter, is displaying 16 pieces of art inspired by the tragic events.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
At the time, statutes governing electronic surveillance were nebulous, and Burns was an avid user of a Dictograph—a primitive listening device that could be concealed in anything from a clock to a chandelier.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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