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[av-id] / ˈæv ɪd /


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The former heavyweight champion was an avid automobile enthusiast, and the garage offers enough room for a collection of more than 50 cars.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Americans are among the most avid buyers, consuming some 66,489 tons of the country’s salmon last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

An avid bowhunter, he shot 42 deer last year and hopes to take more this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Beesley, a documentary filmmaker and avid catfish noodler, had taken a shine to Walters during Mudcats’ run in 2012 and 2013.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

I have found many Readers more interested in what I wear than in what I think, more avid to know how I do it than in what I do.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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