crave
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"But I could feel their willingness to do well, and so for them to have to dig really deep, and to see everybody having that feeling that we all crave, that's why we're all here."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Even in sunny L.A., people crave autumnal treats; how else to explain pumpkin spice cold brew?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Now more shoppers crave delivery within hours and are willing to pay extra for the speed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Those are the sort of authentic third-party endorsements politicians crave.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Why, after seventeen years, do I still crave her approval so much?
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
ASLSP, moreover, reflects the magical unhurriedness the world craves, be it the slowing down of AI or turning down the volume on social media and politicians’ bully pulpits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Bernard Yaros, lead US economist at Oxford Economics, told AFP that while the market craves more from Warsh, he's unlikely to provide it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Someone who places lots of bets using prediction-market apps craves instant gratification.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Directed by Matt Johnson, it plays as a coming-of-age story as Bourdain gets his act together and learns that he craves both the chaos and rigor of a kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The sort of day when Ashima craves her dinner by five.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
He was addicted to working but he likewise craved the news, subscribing to journals, daily papers and two press-clipping services to track his position in the crowded world of contemporary art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
That summer, Léa De Carmo, an aspiring actress, was driving back to Los Angeles from Las Vegas with a friend and, after a night of partying, craved a cup of coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Its “assemblage of worldviews” was something young people craved, even if they didn’t know it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Nhamo craved oil, so she ate the seeds right away.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
The two unacquainted orphans sign up, conscious that they have inherited the larceny gene and, unconsciously perhaps, craving a family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
He believes "perhaps the real craving was not always for the food, but for the ritual of ordering it".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
We can also eat because we’re craving something, when the thought or sensory memory of a specific food becomes difficult to shake.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Ingredients that can head in several directions once they meet heat, a pantry and whatever you happen to be craving that evening.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Who was publicly craving a panini for lunch today.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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