voracious

Example Sentences

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But a new era of voracious energy demand has arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal

First spotted off Florida in the 1980s, they later spread across the Caribbean, reshuffling coral reefs and other ecosystems by feasting on fish unfamiliar with the voracious predator.

From Science Magazine

A voracious appetite for goals combined with the quality in their squad opened up a gap on their opponents that would only grow as the season rumbled on.

From BBC

I confess to having a voracious appetite for other people’s mail, whether it’s read aloud onstage or inscribed in the pages of a book.

From New York Times

The American Museum of Natural History became Exhibit A for such an institution — imperialistic and voracious, hunting down exotic animals and cultural artifacts in the name of science and scholarship.

From New York Times