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Prosecutors have argued that the brothers’ motive was greed and cited their lavish spending spree after the slayings.—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 After the murders, prosecutors said the brothers’ motive was greed and cited their lavish spending spree after the slayings.—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 But what might be greed to us at the Club could be a comfortable risk-reward calculation for another investor.—Jeff Nash, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025 State Center’s 20-year odyssey should serve as a case study in how politics and greed conspire to keep Baltimore economically disadvantaged.—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
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Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French gree, gré step, degree, from Latin gradus — more at grade entry 1
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