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thirst

[thurst] / θɜrst /


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Or maybe they’re local fans who have a thirst that only 20+ refills can quench.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Perhaps the spluttering German economy and its current thirst for US energy were on Merz's mind.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

When your investigation can be derailed by a thirst for retweets, it was never about truth in the first place.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

With a lifelong thirst for adventure, his family and friends were less than surprised by his ice-cold exercise, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

But Jess ignored the pain and the thirst and the volcano’s roar.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis