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, Juliana tried to lower her legs into the hole to get her mother out.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023
“And we need help. Desperately, some of us desperately need help.”
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022
Desperately the Pilot had been trying to make his way back before his error was noticed.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing desperately
A Long Walk to Water
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Because of Winn-Dixie
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