crave
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It isn’t easy for Justin to be inconspicuous while walking around town, although he doesn’t seem to crave the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Following the FBI duo as they search for a missing colleague, Carter’s director’s cut is for the most staunch sci-fi fans, those who crave every little bit of “X-Files” lore they can get.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Many prime ministers arriving in office between general elections crave their own mandate.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Many, though, will crave authentic human writing in the same way they cherish handmade goods more than their mass-produced counterparts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Though my throat begs for water and my feet crave to stop, I push on.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Before the game against Atletico Madrid, Iraola was asked about how he sought to strike the right balance, with the intensity levels he craves and such a busy schedule.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
Open run in late summer—but surely Williams craves a little more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
"For allowing this to happen. Everyone craves security. But gaining freedom means losing security."
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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
Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Arsenal shelled out close to £200m on new signings during the summer transfer window but fell short of landing the elite forward they craved.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Leonard never delivered a title that Ballmer craved; often, he barely played at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
What he craved was possession and the power it gave him; what he adored was anticipation—the slow acquisition of love, then life, and finally the secrets within.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
He believes "perhaps the real craving was not always for the food, but for the ritual of ordering it".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Hearing it and listening can create more room to notice when we’re depleted, sad, overwhelmed, or craving pleasure too.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
“The convergence of recent innovation, a craving for nostalgia and millennial consumers entering higher-earning years are all driving forces,” the analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 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
She dallied and sometimes sat under trees, searched for lady’s slippers or white trilliums to pick, and contemplated her attraction to the world of illusions—her craving for existence and entertainment, for clothes, makeup, dances, movies.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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