eagerness
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At G20 trade talks in Milwaukee, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer struck a conciliatory tone, saying there was an "eagerness on both sides to work together" on the diesel issue.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The eagerness the players showed shocked Alhamad, with all of the squad, except Jaiden Bartolo who is on international duty, agreeing to go within an hour.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
In that moment, our eagerness must have seemed like her reward.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Hammack and Logan previously signaled their eagerness to lean against inflation with rate increases at the July meeting, so their dissents were broadly expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Malcolm could feel his dæmon’s eagerness to plunge into the water and catch the fish, and silently urged her on; but she held back.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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