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hankering

[hang-ker-ing] / ˈhæŋ kər ɪŋ /


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Above all, though, the commission’s recommendations faced resistance among the museum’s curators to the sort of great-man-of-history approach that Brooks and others were hankering for.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

But alternative-fund managers are hankering to sell to individual investors, and many financial advisers are seeking to justify their own fees by offering access.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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

I admit, I’ve always had a hankering to get into this racket, but now I have an opening.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz


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