eager
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They enter Arrowhead Stadium averaging 16.8 points per game — third-worst in the NFL — eager to snap a nightmare five-game skid heading into their bye week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Children, so mad about rugby league that they will fashion a ball out of anything they can find, run alongside the team bus, eager to catch a glimpse of their heroes.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
They, like Elon Musk, were eager participants in the discourse about the “sin of empathy.”
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The market’s afternoon rally further suggested that investors are more eager to buy Treasurys again and still see bonds as a place to hide when stocks get especially volatile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“They are your letters, indeed. What an impressive collection! I am eager to read them, each and every one.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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