desire
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Example Sentences
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“What we learned is there is a desire to see stuff that they’ve discovered organically and authentically,” Goetz said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
It was another sign of their desire for continued success, which manager Andree Jeglertz emphasised afterwards.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
But, she adds, Zoe’s greatest strength may actually be her desire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
It shows a "a dangerous desire to play with fire" that endangers stability in Germany, one government source charged.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Great Britain’s desire to find what became known as the “Arctic Grail,” became so intense that between 1818 and 1850 dozens of Passage-seeking expeditions were sent into the frozen North.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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