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desired

[dih-zahyuhrd] / dɪˈzaɪərd /






ADJECTIVE
sought
Synonyms




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You can do the exercises at home, with little to no equipment, and you can easily progress with hand-held weights, if desired.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Prepare the peaches: Peel the peaches, if desired, then remove the pits and roughly chop the fruit.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

He certainly fits the desired physical profile but is relatively raw, having only established himself as a regular last season at Toulouse, where he scored seven goals in 31 appearances, 22 of them starts.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

In other words, your ability to retire is entirely dependent on your expenses and your desired income.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

When Tempier declared that the omnipotent God could create a vacuum if he so desired, Tempier insisted that God could break any Aristotelian law.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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