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zealous

[zel-uhs] / ˈzɛl əs /


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The announcement Wednesday of a concert series honoring the country’s 250th anniversary prompted a swift reaction, and it wasn’t from zealous fans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

That means these awards largely amount to a battle of the fan bases – and there is perhaps no fan base as zealous as the so-called BTS ARMY.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Whereas Altman can be seen as a wheeler-dealer, racing to cut big deals to grow fast, Amodei staked out a comparably measured position—almost academic or, some might say, zealous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The reality is, zealous secondhand shoppers may be contributing to the problem.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

She even induced Winston to mortgage yet another of his evenings by enrolling himself for the part-time munition work which was done voluntarily by zealous Party members.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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