desired

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Austin received a call from Doll Beauty HQ, a salon in Chester, two weeks before the big day asking if she could produce the finger wave style that Venezuela desired.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I asked Bores what he thought of it, and he said the premise was flawed, saying it’s the framing desired by the groups that want to sink his candidacy.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

But in the world of geopolitics, and especially in the case of a complicated Middle East, Trump may find it more difficult to achieve his desired outcomes.

From Barron's • May 28, 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

And he likely had access to the intelligence the United States desired most: information about the USSR's nuclear missile program.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau