as in greedy
having a huge appetite
the deli is frequented by young, single professionals, esurient after those long hours spent staring at the monitor of a computer
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Nature with its blind eyes and greedy fingers.
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At his sentencing in 2024, Bailyn, the prosecutor, described Lorquet as a greedy criminal who fleeced his country at one of its weakest moments in history.
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If one team gets really ravenous for Rust and offers a significant package, Dubas will pull the trigger.
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Singing almost exclusively in Creole, B0YG1RL’s Vinette attacks nearly everything in his wake with ravenous intent.
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Beyond these big questions, the DSA will also trace the step-by-step formation of stars in young galaxies, and observe energetic outbursts from gluttonous black holes.
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Another one of these gluttonous projects is hardly surprising.
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Unfortunately, the crunch on memory and storage, in part due to the blockade of the Straits of Hormuz and, mostly, to the voracious demands of AI data centres, is having a disproportionate impact across the consumer electronics world.
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Political and local opposition has been growing because of fears about blackouts, rising electricity bills and the centers’ voracious water needs.
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But Ecuador, which had only 1 point entering the match, was hungry for a big win.
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All the young guys are really hungry.
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“Esurient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esurient. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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