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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

“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

It only matters to us that Les manages to return Lindy to her former status; his thirst for recognition is represented as pathetic and unseemly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

They threw themselves on their backs and caught their breath, looking up at the mist-covered mountains gleaming white in the moonlight, and sucked on handfuls of snow to ease their thirst.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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