desire
Usage
Example Sentences
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The leap in its value was attributed in part to investors’ desire to acquire unglamorous yet financially well-performing shopping centers.
From Los Angeles Times
Both men and Test captain Ben Stokes have expressed a desire to remain in their positions – McCullum and Stokes have contracts with England until after the home Ashes in 2027.
From BBC
The second is the restriction cost, which measures how hard it is to suppress all alternative reactions while keeping only the desired pathway active.
From Science Daily
Before the first Test in Perth, the 34-year-old spoke of his desire to become one of the "lucky few" England captains to win an Ashes series down under.
From BBC
Reducing your stock holdings will return your portfolio to your desired equity-to-bond ratio.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
