willingness
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For his willingness to toss out Communist Party ideology, Zhu was sometimes called China’s Mikhail Gorbachev.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A Kosovo government spokesperson said: "We value the willingness of partner countries to initiate and advance new co-operation initiatives that serve common interests, mutual priorities, and the strengthening of international justice mechanisms".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
One of the study’s co-authors, Dr. Jacob Bor, called the lack of willingness to address this issue “a national scandal.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I think the most important part is the willingness of the subject,” says Stapleton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
I had come into the prison with such anxiety and fear about his willingness to tolerate my inadequacy.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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