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hungry

[huhng-gree] / ˈhʌŋ gri /


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Margo assumes a handle, Hungry Ghost, co-opted from a poem Mark wrote for her.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

As Roy writes, "The LGBTQ+ movement was young in India. Hungry for a queer history, it seemed to have seized on Chapal Bhaduri to be its fairy godmother."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

That afternoon, the boy snuggled with Lisa after his nap and recited “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to her as he turned the pages of the children’s book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Evacuation warnings were issued for areas around Hungry Valley, Paradise Ranch and Gorman.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Hungry Joe spilled forward into the room like a floundering frog.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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