keen
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After dismal results in local elections in England this month, the government is keen to demonstrate that it is taking practical steps to tackle the cost of living.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In addition to his passion for journalism and multimedia storytelling, Xavier has a keen interest in fashion, cooking and archery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The school board’s vote was 5 to 2, with officials keen to follow legally required steps and timelines, laid out in union contracts, to make the layoffs stick.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Seventeen-year-old Adam Ankers and 20-year-old Matthew Dunning were both keen footballers, fit, healthy and in the prime of their lives.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Hale boasted to him, “I’m too slick and keen to catch cold.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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