desperately
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“The way people do it for Taylor Swift, that’s how I’ve been with the Bicillin shortage. Desperately checking the websites to see what I can snag.”
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2024
But Shrayana Bhattacharya, author of the book Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh, says Khan has always been too loved to need a "revival".
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023
Desperately needing to even their Western Conference finals series with the Denver Nuggets at one game apiece, the Lakers turned to their giant touchstone to carry them through the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023
“And we need help. Desperately, some of us desperately need help.”
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022
Desperately, she blew on them, then shoved her hand inside her jerkin, under her armpit.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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