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hungrily



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That’s where market behemoths, who have been feasting on small competitors for decades, begin to hungrily eye one another’s total addressable markets.

From Barron's Dec. 4, 2025

But his grandmother Elvire Desir chuckled as he hungrily gulped down his meal.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2024

The bugs tracked hungrily across the coated paper, creating a delirious scene of decay and dissolution.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2023

In the meantime, I'll be hungrily scanning the shelves of my local thrift stores for any loose E-Meters, gripping my iFixit screwdriver like it's a fork waiting to tear apart a steak.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2023

“What’s for dinner?” he asks, rubbing his front paws together hungrily.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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