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eager

[ee-ger] / ˈi gər /


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The firm, known for its open-source "Qwen" AI models, has been ploughing tens of billions of dollars into the technology, with shareholders eager to see how it will monetise the huge investments.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Readers were eager to share how much cash they held in their portfolios, whether they planned to invest it and how they were allocating the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Apprehensive yet eager for human connection, she poignantly can’t find the courage to leave her refuge with a lover who passes through.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

In an age before digital photography, troops were often eager to get their picture snapped whenever they saw him.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Everyone was eager to stock up before winter came, and it was almost here.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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