hungry
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The recruitment of young, hungry players who would benefit the club from a performance and player trading perspective was at the heart of Edu's ethos.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Young Joshua trees can be nibbled to death by hungry rabbits and rodents, or wither in drought, disease or fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Cerebras Systems’ successful initial public offering this week shows that investors are hungry for ways to play the boom in artificial-intelligence chips — but shares are now extremely pricey.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“You’ve got a double whammy where investors are hungry for IPOs after a lack of them, and a desire for all things AI.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
When food was scarce in Rin, Rowcin had had to climb trees, bending the leafy branches down to meet the snuffling, eager mouths of the hungry buk-shah.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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