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thirst

[thurst] / θɜrst /


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However, he has no thirst for a statue to be placed outside the ground.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The energetic song with a pronounced Greek accent recounts a son's thirst for glory and fortune so that he can give his mother everything they lacked during his childhood.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Meghan’s serving your insatiable thirst for dance-ready bops with the upbeat banger that is ‘Foolish,’” the release stated, cramming two bits of gay slang into one sentence.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The pivot aims to capitalize on the thirst for computing power by a range of industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The mention of thirst makes Garrett open his canteen, only to find it’s dry as a bone.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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