desperately
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Acosta was leading the race on lap 12 of 24 when his bike suddenly lost power on the straight and the Spaniard desperately tried to warn the riders behind him.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
What one strategist argues, therefore, is that investors should plow capital into the energy stocks providing the raw materials that technology stocks desperately require to grow.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Defending champions Argentina and Lionel Messi head into the tournament among the favourites, alongside European champions Spain, 2018 World Cup winners France and England, desperately chasing a first major tournament win since 1966.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The navigation officer was on the bridge radioing the Iranian navy a question that had become maddeningly repetitive and desperately urgent: When would the ship be able to leave?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
She threw herself backward, both arms desperately reaching for him, hanging from the broom with just her knees.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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