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fondness

[fond-nis] / ˈfɒnd nɪs /


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"Maybe junk food is good," added Trump, who his known for his fondness for burgers, steak and Diet Coke.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Now his successor, Greg Abel, is showing an early fondness for them, too, with Berkshire taking a new $2.6 billion position in Delta Air Lines during the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“It was a way of broadcasting that nobody here in Nicaragua had. The people of my generation remember him with fondness and still value the work he did.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Clutton-Brock has joked that his most important discovery was meerkats’ fondness for hard-boiled egg.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Though Lady Isobel had never treated her with much fondness, now that Ash’s father was gone, she no longer tried to hide her disapproval.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo




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