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The analysts added that in the near-term, investors will be eager to discover who takes over His Majesty’s Treasury, currently led by Rachel Reeves.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Many are believed to be eager to become “snitches” against former accomplices, including crooked politicians and cops.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

This is a constituency that elected officials should be eager to support.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

If you had as much trouble getting along with other humans as Sam Altman does, you too might be eager to issue in the artificial intelligence revolution.

From Slate Apr. 12, 2026

“The commandant urged disciplinary action, but Dr. Hauptmann suggested that you would be eager to offer your skills to the Reich.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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