wanting
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From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
It very easily could be a desire to evangelize and spread the message of a certain way of living, but it also could just be wanting to sell a mixing bowl.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Even though Bass comes from a political tradition of not wanting to criminalize the unhoused, he said, she understood her voters include people wanting to move homeless people off the streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
"I'm overjoyed that visitors are watching the sari and wanting to find out more about it. It's a fantastic addition to our collection," Shindell says.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
This made me feel bad, but I had been wanting a pony and a .22 so long I didn’t want to give up.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing wanting
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