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Recent Examples of addict His familiarity with offensive coordinator Frank Smith should allow Waller, a recovering addict who has faced multiple NFL suspensions, to adjust to the offense quickly. Omar Kelly july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025 Locals have been subjected to watching addicts inject opioids in full public view, including in front of children, Torres said. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025 First responders rolled out on overdose calls, addicts took over an alley, and merchants struggled to stay open amid all the mayhem. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 Man of them are ex-convicts, recovering drug addicts or people otherwise struggling to find their place in the community. Ruben Montoya, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for addict
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Noun
  • Sap, the Carnegie Mellon assistant professor, said Grok was dealing with a common tension for AIs: balancing the desire to follow the user’s instructions with its own guidelines.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
  • In China, Baidu has been operating its own robotaxi service since 2021 in major cities like Beijing, letting users hail an Apollo Go car through the app.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Beach lovers should check out Britannia Beach and then continue to drive north towards Sea to Sky Gondola.
    Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • On the hunt for the key to a country music lover’s heart?
    Ramal Nasim July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Here is the essential guide to making your house clean enough to satisfy your most critical inner neat freak and launch you into summer with a house that actually shines.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Around 4,500 Everton fans made the short trip into neighbouring Lancashire for Saturday’s match.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 July 2025
  • Winn said that fan encounter did not happen at Eastern Market, which is is probably good for the chickens, given the number of slaughterhouses nearby.
    M.L. Elrick, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Like Switzerland’s Saint Moritz or Zermatt, Mammoth draws outdoor enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies like mountain climbers, hikers, and fishermen all year long.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Best trip for adrenaline junkies?
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Like these rich men, Luthor embraces his villainy by styling himself as a sleek anti-hero and lording his privilege over the rest of society’s suckers.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 July 2025
  • Check the main vine and secondary shoot regularly for new suckers and remove them promptly.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • New research suggests that some of these cosmic fiends could have accomplices, Renfields to their Draculas, in the form of a third star in their systems, facilitating their fateful encounter.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2025
  • So now these eight foreign fiends are in Djibouti, squatting in a shipping container on the U.S. Naval base there, guarded by 11 ICE agents who’d like to be home for Independence Day.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Quinn’s role as Eddie Munson, a heavy metal enthusiast and leader of the Hellfire Club, on season four of Stranger Things marked his breakout role in Hollywood.
    Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • Discovery Cove offers a truly unique waterpark experience that aquatic life enthusiasts will adore.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 23 July 2025

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“Addict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addict. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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