starving

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Adjective
  • Managing change proactively rather than reactively means staying hungry, staying humble and staying committed to the long-term vision—especially when things are going well.
    Robert Balentine, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The Kings didn’t push to create offense, with only 15 third-period shot attempts (only six of which went on goal) and instead focused on fending off a hungry Oilers team.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Starving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starving. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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