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
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
The Clippers got the backup center they have yearned for when Brook Lopez agreed to a two-year, $18-million deal, according to people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025
He yearned for the peacefulness of Caer Dallben, yearned even to weed the vegetable gardens and make horseshoes.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
