desperate
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Desperate for a better life for his family, Dalip borrowed money and enrolled himself in a maritime training programme, and secured a job on a merchant ship.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Desperate to avoid the dreaded 3-0 hole, Ayton was limited to 10 points and six rebounds and just one defensive board.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Desperate messages from people whose companions were lost when ChatGPT-4o was turned off have flooded online groups.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Desperate to stop such an alliance, Wentworth begged Franklin to talk to British officials and end the war—on British terms.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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