whetted
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The report added that Lukoil's foreign assets had also whetted the appetite of US investment company Carlyle and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund IHC.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
That ritual whetted his curiosity about his nation’s native spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
If nothing else, this episode whetted the appetite for next week’s return of Maya Rudolph as host.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024
"I hope that Perseverance has just whetted our appetite for more Martian exploration," Czaja said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
I knew the steely ire I had whetted.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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