want to

Example Sentences

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She said: "We're also lucky that with the Arbroath Smokie we get a lot of tourists who want to come and see that."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There are around 1,000 in total who have said they want to leave South Africa, the ministry has said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Do we want to cook or rely on pre-made meals?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“They just want to reassure households and firms that essentially you won’t get a repeat of 2022 in terms of inflation,” said Tomasz Wieladek, chief European macro strategist at T. Rowe Price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Often, she says what I want to say but can’t.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes