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eagerly

[ee-ger-lee] / ˈi gər li /


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"We're now eagerly waiting to see if a new island is about to be born -- something that we've only rarely been able to observe with satellites as it happens," Garvin said.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

My father eagerly defended his country without asking for anything in return.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

"In May last year, he was a happy, healthy little boy eagerly looking forward to starting nursery," she said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

In the casino, Sarris eagerly greets his employees with a friendliness that betrays his repeated insistence that he’s a reclusive writer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The group and a couple of Mirror Tech employees in lab coats and logoed-up polos applauded eagerly.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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