eagerness
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At G20 trade talks in Milwaukee, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer struck a conciliatory tone, saying there was an "eagerness on both sides to work together" on the diesel issue.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
In that moment, our eagerness must have seemed like her reward.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Baleba should give Carrick's side additional athleticism and the Cameroon international's eagerness to make the move north helped speed up the transfer.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Bonilla’s agent, Dennis Gilbert, leveraged the Mets’ eagerness to cut ties with his client, getting them to agree to defer payments for 10 years at 8% interest, then spread them over 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“How does she use you, Pip; how does she use you?” she asked me again, with her witch-like eagerness, even in Estella’s hearing.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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