desperate
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It has been desperate to avoid a ban, warning that it risked creating a cascade of unintended consequences that would throttle supplies of diesel and gasoline in the U.S. and lead to spiking prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the late 1990s, USC football was in desperate need of a revival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
She told me that most of her clients were tourists seeking spiritual experiences, not desperate sick people.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The couple said they were currently in desperate need of baby formula and often had only a handful of tubs left in stock.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
When there was a knock at the door late on the fourth night, I sprinted, desperate for it to be her.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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