eager
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Iran is eager to secure financial relief after the war and U.S. blockade added to the pressure of what was already a spiraling economic crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Losing Goodall and the visibility she brought was a blow, but the students were eager to act.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
And while CEO Sam Altman has been eager to do an IPO, CFO Sarah Friar has said the company may need more time, according to the Journal External link.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Altman has been eager to do an IPO, while the company’s CFO Sarah Friar has told company leaders it may need more time, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Why was he so eager to go upstairs?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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