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feeding frenzy

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feed·ing frenzy (fdng)
n.
1. A period of intense or excited feeding, as by sharks.
2. Excited activity by a group, especially around a focal point: "The media swirled and boiled around the newlyweds in a kind of all-out feeding frenzy" (James Kaplan).
feeding frenzy
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a phenomenon in which aquatic predators, esp sharks, become so excited when eating that they attack each other
2. a period of intense excitement over or interest in a person or thing the media erupt into a feeding frenzy


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One could not escape the irony of such a discussion taking place in Dubai, still experiencing a feeding frenzy of international consultants of all kinds as construction continues to boom.
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He sees no sign of the current feeding frenzy in the hotel sector abating, adding, "There's been a large volume of transaction activity at this point and I would expect that to even increase in the near term as market fundamentals continue to be excellent and investors' appetite for hotel product remains strong.
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Vanderbilt University biologist Kenneth Catania and a colleague discovered this unrivaled feeding frenzy by filming the foraging moles, or Condylura cristata.
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