desperately
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“We desperately need to address the cost of housing. It is the single biggest driver of the cost of living here in L.A.,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Claire desperately needs a charge, so she knocks on the door of her previously unmet neighbor across the hall, Oliver, to see if she can borrow the necessary device.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
A Water UK spokesperson said they "desperately" wanted to supply the resource needed by data centres, but needed authorisation to invest ahead of demand.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Clutching a photograph of his missing son, Rajesh Ram is pinning his hopes on DNA testing -- like thousands of others desperately seeking relatives swept away by Nepal's catastrophic Himalayan floods.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mr. Shareef reached up from inside the shelter, desperately grasping for his son.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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