yearned for
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Mr. Dalrymple cites the example of U Ottama, also called Mahatma Ottama— “a short Buddhist monk with large ears and a scar on his forehead”—who yearned for Burmese union with India.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
If you’ve ever yearned for your living space to smell like buttery movie theater popcorn or dill pickle juice, Bath & Body Works has you covered.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
It is the very voice the Framers yearned for engaged citizens to bring to the jury box.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2025
She said she had never yearned for a baby but her husband desperately wanted to be a dad.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025
"How I have yearned for the sound of your sweet voice," Tyrion sighed to her.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
