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Noun
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Attempts to cast him as a staunch proponent of American restraint or opponent of corporate greed do not reflect his pre-political career, never fit his first-term policies, and don’t describe his current ones.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025 -
For Schomburg, a tale of greed and disregard for the wider population is actually inspiring given the actions of the people who came together to expose the fraud.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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The film tells the story of how the 2013 hunger strike helped make that happen.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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The precise number of men on the hunger strike remains unclear.—
Nyrola Elimä,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Bryant originally advocated for his church congregation to participate in a 40-day fast of Target shopping, and the message has now gained traction online.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pastor Jamal-Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia and an activist and author, has called on the faith community to start a 40-day fast from shopping at Target during Lent starting on March 5, which is Ash Wednesday.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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This gluttony was deadly, writes classical philologist Ioannis M. Konstantakos: Philoxenus caused his own death by devouring a gigantic octopus.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Jan. 2025
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Speaking of prizes, diners who finish a whole Slinger get honored with a certificate on the wall immortalizing their gluttony forever.—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the first half of the 16th century, the region experienced years of intense heat and droughts which negatively affected crops and led to famine.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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The first half of the 16th century was marked by extreme weather events, including hot summers and severe droughts — particularly between 1527 and 1544 — that devastated agriculture and led to famine.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Indulge your sweet tooth at Shoo-Fly Soda Shop or enjoy a daily lunch special at La Vita Italian Restaurant.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Keep your sweet tooth happy with Anthony’s Cookies as another sumptuous choice.—
Tabnie Dozier,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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That greater success stems in part from the fact that by engaging the same receptors stimulated by fentanyl and other illicit opioids, buprenorphine (and methadone) can greatly blunt cravings and withdrawal symptoms.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The main difference between physical hunger and emotional eating is that emotional eating starts in the brain and includes sudden onset feelings of anxiety or sadness, specific cravings, not feeling satisfied even when full, and feelings of guilt after eating.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Hoggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoggishness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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