hankering
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Under the guise of official business but with a journalist’s hankering for a lead, he interviews relatives and past neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The thin float and retail investor enticement created an artificial scarcity — if you were a small investor hankering for a piece of SpaceX action the only place to go was an overheated stock market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
It’s the absolute goal of every resort operator to satisfy that hankering.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2026
Studies also indicate that for some people, cravings for highly palatable foods go well beyond just a normal hankering for a snack and are, in fact, signs of addictive behavior.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025
I was glad to have the afternoon off, but I was sort of hankering to know what was going to happen with the Manchurian Fire Thrower.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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