desperately
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The Confederacy desperately needed money, while the Union needed cotton for uniforms and bandages for its soldiers, as well as raw stock for hospital linens, soldiers’ knapsacks and much more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
This is a game Scotland desperately want - and need - to win.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
“I’m aware of all those social issues, as you can imagine, and I care desperately about all the problems facing us,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
“We can stop city hall from being a barrier to opening small businesses and building the housing that we desperately need,” she said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
I wanted desperately to visit his shop and have our photographs taken, but I feared bringing it up again with Aunt Kitty.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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