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Corporate greed is out of control.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The synth-heavy soundtrack is back, nodding to the greed-is-good eighties while evoking both an ultra-contemporary cool and an inhuman chill.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is on hunger strike whilst being held in detention by Iranian authorities, according to a statement from her foundation.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 1920, Terence MacSwiney, the lord mayor of Cork, was convicted of sedition and then died in Brixton Prison after seventy-four days on hunger strike.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Harmon, who took to guarding Chavez like a hungry piranha coming off a fast, still wore her game face in postgame.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Video footage shared by the Department of Homeland Security shows Coast Guard personnel, including a sniper from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), using disabling fire against a go-fast vessel during the mission, which was part of Operation Pacific Viper.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
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The real culprit, though, is the gluttony of college football.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
2 Dec. 2025
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It’s been a record-breaking summer of gluttony in the Premier League.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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The conflict created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with parts of the country pushed into famine.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Think of Woodstock-era sung-and-spoken condemnations of the Vietnam War, the 1980s megaconcerts and charity singles inspired by famine in Ethiopia and apartheid in South Africa, and the Rock Against Bush compilations that challenged America’s invasion of Iraq.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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But including pureed beans in the batter ensures moist, good and good-for-you brownies that satisfy a sweet tooth and promote gut health.—
Virginia Willis,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Don't be surprised if your nails inspire a sweet tooth.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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These are simple enough to make on a busy weeknight but will satisfy those burger cravings.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Seems that in this age of digital everything there’s a strong craving for a little dose of analog.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Hoggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoggishness. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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