greed
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They would certainly hunt valiantly for some American official who has access to the list and enough need or greed to sell it to them for mere millions.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
The fervor to buy SpaceX’s options, despite the extraordinary greed premium, shows no sign of abating.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Women rarely get to show ambition or greed, and she does that openly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Judge Paul Thomas noted that while Barrow was engaged in the online piracy he had a "steady income" working for the postal service, and said it was clear the defendant's motivation was simply "pure greed".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Suspicion and fear: possessiveness and greed: resentment for ancestral wrong: all these seemed to be a part of it.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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