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  • past tense form of want.
  • past participle of want.
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wanted





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They wanted advice on how to protect themselves against potential legal action and discrimination allegations if they let the therapists go.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Polanski, who is not an MP, wanted changes to the motion which were rejected by the conference, and ultimately did not participate in the debate or vote.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I didn’t want that clean, wholesome life ... It felt so fake. I identified with real people, oppressed people who were outside that life. I wanted to taste real life — street life.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

I used to be a mortgage-loan officer; I would get a couple that each made six figures, but would have difficulty qualifying them for a loan amount they wanted because of their consumer-debt load.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I wanted to make it for you,” Jason admitted.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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