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hankering

[hang-ker-ing] / ˈhæŋ kər ɪŋ /


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Fans have been hankering for a follow-up to GTA 5 after it was released back in 2013, and became one of the best-selling games of all time.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

It’s the absolute goal of every resort operator to satisfy that hankering.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2026

With no desire to restore cars and a hankering to entertain, he started researching restaurants, whiskey bars and speakeasies.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Studies also indicate that for some people, cravings for highly palatable foods go well beyond just a normal hankering for a snack and are, in fact, signs of addictive behavior.

From Salon Oct. 13, 2025

Though he felt he was cut off from them forever, he had a strange hankering for their presence.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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