desire
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For Early it was also a chance to fulfill his longtime desire to play an old-school ingénue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Whether sinful passions or unconscious destructive urges, distracting attachments or visceral impulses, desire is the daemon that makes us act, often against our own interests and those of others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Analysts suggested it was too early to tell the impact of the war on Israel's relationship with Gulf countries, and Netanyahu's desire to expand the Abraham Accords.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
"When you look at that, 1.4 billion people, the geography of the country, the demographics, everything points to the needs and the desire to see greater connectivity by air," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Dasch explained his desire to help the United States fight the Nazis, not with guns, but with propaganda.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
