desire
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Kvaratskhelia and Dembele combined for the game's defining moment, while 20-year-old Desire Doue - the young face of the new PSG - tormented Vincent Kompany's side, coming close on several occasions in the second half.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Desire expels despair, however, when Marty meets his brother’s new bride.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Prior to Caf's announcement, the BBC spoke to former Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie, who voiced profound disappointment at the recurring setbacks for women's football on the continent.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
That gave PSG the opportunity to reclaim first place and they made short work of the division's bottom club at the Parc des Princes, with Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos scoring the goals.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
Gasping, clutching his cemented valve, Ignatius continued forward onto the street and into the path of an oncoming Desire bus.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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