desire
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I assumed nostalgia was fueling the desire to give these Golden Age musicals a makeover.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“I share your desire to move forward with a fresh page, and I want to ensure I continue to engage with that spirit.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
There is also a desire to keep the wage bill manageable.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
And NextEra has expertise in building solar, wind and battery storage installations that data centers desire.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
But try as she might to care about the elaborate feast they had planned in her honor, she could not shake the desperate desire to be anywhere else.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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