desired

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies, another think tank in Washington, said in late April that "restoring depleted stockpiles and then achieving the desired inventory levels will take many years."

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Its command-and-control Maven Smart System is set to become an official program of record, a highly desired status for defense contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

American pistachios are cultivated for maximum output and size, which is a desired quality for traders, but can also undermine the taste and complexities of the nut, some argue.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Raised predominantly by his grandmother, he moved to Iten to pursue his running ambitions in 2017, but his time in Kenya's 'home of champions' failed to produce the desired results.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“I may have lived but for one petty and meager lifetime, but for over three hundred years since, I have desired one thing, that what is rightfully mine to be returned to me at last.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny