desperate
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As a recently fledged bird hops around on the ground, unfamiliar choughs swoop down and gently herd it away to join them—that’s how desperate these birds are for helpers.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
"The mother has been in and out of hospital, not eating. It's obviously a really desperate situation," she told AFP.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
But amid increasingly volatile conditions, advocates say the predicament of the Australians still stuck in Syria is growing more dangerous and the need to get them home more desperate.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Moms are exhausted, unsure what all their extra effort is for, and desperate for a change.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
There had to be something that only he could give, and he was so desperate for the stones.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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