greed
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Sentencing her, Judge Jason Taylor KC said: "Blinded by your greed you persistently and manipulatively pulled whatever lever you thought necessary to fund your extravagant lifestyle."
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
American business and Silicon Valley, in particular, are littered with classic beefs fueled by ambition, greed and green-eyed jealousy: the late Steve Jobs vs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Gomez’s sculpture thus becomes an important record of a precious moment: one in which the dregs of greed were laid bare for all to see.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
He added: “Fear and greed move the markets, and we are seeing both of those in action right now.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026
Arm had to suffer the hate, greed and anger boiling around the suburb known as the Cow’s Guts.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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