desire
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“She really relates so well to our members and understands the needs of our members and their desire for security,” Brown’s predecessor McCall said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The pair later transitioned out of aerobics but still had the desire to create communal experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Like all good beach sandwiches, some of this comes down to pure personal desire.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The majority of senior citizens have a strong desire to age in place but ignore the ongoing costs of home modifications, property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance and repairs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
She rested frequently, having no desire to reach her destination, but she couldn’t postpone the journey any longer.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
He desires respectability, but savors the buzz, the camaraderie — the honor among thieves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Man’s eternal anguish about understanding his gods’ desires provides a solemn core.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
As Spielberg predicted in 2005, humans would choose between doing their part to save one another or prioritizing their own desires, no matter who was affected.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
"It's a story of someone who dared to dream, and I want people to take this example and motivate themselves to be very ambitious and to go for whatever their heart desires."
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
As soon as you have revealed your intention to one malcontent, you give him the means to make himself content, since he can have everything he desires by revealing the plot.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Microwave frying by itself, however, did not produce the desired texture.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Picking up temporary work right now, even if it’s not in your field or at your desired pay level, could help keep you afloat while you look for long-term employment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Each time you open a pack of Pokémon cards, you don’t know what you’re going to get, maybe a low-rated Wishiwashi or a highly desired Charizard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Unlike proving the negative, as in Mackey, here the desired deceptive outcome will be actual votes for Decoy Dan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I’m told she’s extremely disagreeable and unpleasant. Why have you introduced her at a moment when I desired to talk of you?”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
Huckabee reportedly told embassy staff in an email there was "no need to panic, but for those desiring to leave, it's important to make plans to depart sooner rather than later".
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
The motivations for septuagenarian entrepreneurs include desiring autonomy, pursuing meaningful projects and addressing societal needs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
“Being pregnant, desiring pregnancy, and parenting your children does not absolve you from being at risk of criminalization,” Perritt told Salon in a phone interview.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2024
She had a predilection for painting women as modern, urban, desiring.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Her face glazed with tears, Hermione handed over her wand, and he left her sitting beside his bed, desiring nothing more than to get away from her.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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