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
This summer suggested something else: people still crave the feeling of watching, cheering and talking about the same thing at the same time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Many prime ministers arriving in office between general elections crave their own mandate.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
You had to crave something to be dishonest.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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
Yet David craves Monica’s maternal affection as if he were real — and for all intents and purposes, he is.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Open run in late summer—but surely Williams craves a little more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Yolanda tries to distract him by asking what he will buy with his money, what he most craves, thinking that on a subsequent visit, she might bring him his own little antojo.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
It does not care whether it was hidden or disrespected, whether you craved it or merely added it, whether the broccoli arrived under a glossy blanket of cheese.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Barcola is the statement signing Liverpool fans have craved all summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
I had recently heard that “no” was a complete sentence, and I craved the self-esteem that came with that simple word.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The possession he craved was a transient thing, like the scent of a fresh-cut hyacinth.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
“I don’t have a great sense of whether he understands how much the market is craving that kind of information.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dr Wasim Ahmed, a senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Hull, says it comes down to people craving a sense of control, curiosity and relatability.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
It depends on what I’m craving, but usually I’ll end up at Burritos La Palma, which is a stand, and Mariscos Jalisco, which is a truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But arrive on the later side, and you might see a different crowd showing up—drawn not by Japanese-Californian seafood dishes, but by a craving for something sweet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Arthur, he was craving a panini today, thirty minutes before you ran into him ordering a panini. And his name is Hudson!”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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