be eager
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If a formal agreement is announced this shortened-trading week, investors will be eager to parse the details–especially around the Strait of Hormuz and how quickly it can be fully reopened to maritime traffic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
The Fed is widely expected to keep rates steady, but investors will be eager for any hints of future monetary policy.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 26, 2026
Many are believed to be eager to become “snitches” against former accomplices, including crooked politicians and cops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
If you had as much trouble getting along with other humans as Sam Altman does, you too might be eager to issue in the artificial intelligence revolution.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026
“The commandant urged disciplinary action, but Dr. Hauptmann suggested that you would be eager to offer your skills to the Reich.”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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