Martoma had always been avid about research, and he was impressed by S.A.C.'s resources.
He was avid about golf, but since he had taken up the game in his 40's, he found he was still improving.
Mr. Temkin, by contrast, is avid about labor and social issues, history and government, and delayed what he now says was an all-but-inevitable decision until he had carefully considered the Republican opposition.
While Bolgar was avid about politics, she also could plunge herself into a world of wonder.
He's avid about staying in shape in order to protect his body from being injured by each toss.
Perhaps most pertinently, given today's at times life-threatening image and beauty ideals, Meghan is avid about reminding those of us who need reminders that, while it may not be easy at first to embrace our "bass," it is sure worth all the hard work (and a lot of fun to boot) when we finally can!
There are avid chats about, for example, Herbert von Karajan's predilection for extended musical phrases, and how horn players breathe while playing Brahms.
Or hobby learners, who are avid to learn about a subject area in which they have an interest?
"People who are avid fans, when they talk about the game, they say they love it as a collision sport, along with talking about the athleticism and grace of the players," he said, "while somebody who is a little less of a fan sees more of a one-dimensional aspect to the collisions, the 'rough, tough' aspects".
These are avid travelers.
