eager
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Both sides have been taking steps in case fighting resumes, though neither side appears eager to restart the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
That would help prove to the EU that he is eager to fight corruption, but it only has the power to investigate the misuse of EU funds.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The early success of Eli Lilly’s new GLP-1 pill is the latest signal that Americans are still eager for pills that can help them lose weight.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
European banks, particularly Baring Brothers, were eager buyers.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
I have seen it myself: their hazy ghost bodies slithering into the glowing blue, eager to coil up and rest, untouched and unbothered for eternity.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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