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longingly





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The 30 franchise owners have spent decades gazing longingly at the other American sports, which all have successfully limited their highest-paid employees’ compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Stephen Colletti made his love for the fish clear, posting a video longingly staring at a full case of salmon in a supermarket.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

One envisions the restless governor, facing the end of his term, sitting in the Capitol and crossing days off his official calendar as he longingly gazes toward 2028.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 9, 2025

The NBC cameras panned to billionaire’s row to show Jared Kushner chatting with Bezos and Pinchai, with Zuckerberg looking on longingly, as though hoping to be tapped into the conversation himself.

From Slate Jan. 20, 2025

We townsfolk would gaze longingly at the visitors dressed so formally.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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