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The film transgresses time to show how greed, faith, desire and the hunger for meaning repeat themselves.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026 -
In the end, every survivor stands alone because what needs to heal is a soul shattered by the trivial evil of carnal greed, a pain so personal and unique even another survivor can’t fully understand it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Chavez is known nationally for his early organizing in the fields, a hunger strike, a grape boycott and eventual victory in getting growers to negotiate with farmworkers for better wages and working conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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He is known nationally for his early organizing in the fields, a hunger strike, a grape boycott and eventual victory in getting growers to negotiate with farmworkers for better wages and working conditions.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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What may be considered fast for a beginner runner–for example, a 10-minute per mile pace–would likely qualify as super slow for an Olympian, whose fast may be, say, a 5-minute per mile pace.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, the staff had finished their iftar meal, ending their daily fast for Ramadan, and were bedding down for the night.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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This president doesn’t attempt to hide his gluttony for power and wealth.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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One by one, barbecue meals are expanding from simple, satisfying lunches into belly-groaning, over-the-top exercises in gluttony.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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The story of how so many Irish came to call this corner of Pennsylvania their own stretches back nearly three centuries, shaped by famine and faith, hard labor and hard politics, and a tenacity that left its mark on nearly every institution the city holds dear.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, about 200,000 Filipino civilians died from violence, famine, or disease.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Odds and ends The outcomes here indicate that Longhorns fans aren’t driven too hard by their collective sweet tooth.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Dessert Spot on North College Street is another choice spot to nurture your sweet tooth, with dinner plate-sized cookies.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hero Diner slings fluffy brioche breakfast sandwiches , doughnuts, and kolaches at multiple locations and is open into the late afternoon for quality burgers and midday cravings.—
Bob Carlton,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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From chocolate walnut sea salt cookies to an assortment of seasonal cheesecakes and a rainbow of French macarons, your sweet cravings are guaranteed to be satisfied.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Hoggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoggishness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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