crave
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Companies are turning to consultants, AI bots and more frequent check-ins to give Gen Z workers the clear, real-time direction they crave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
It isn’t easy for Justin to be inconspicuous while walking around town, although he doesn’t seem to crave the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Those are the sort of authentic third-party endorsements politicians crave.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Following the FBI duo as they search for a missing colleague, Carter’s director’s cut is for the most staunch sci-fi fans, those who crave every little bit of “X-Files” lore they can get.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
The lovely voices in ardor appealing over the water made me crave to listen, and I tried to say ‘Untie me!’ to the crew, jerking my brows; but they bent steady to the oars.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
ASLSP, moreover, reflects the magical unhurriedness the world craves, be it the slowing down of AI or turning down the volume on social media and politicians’ bully pulpits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Bernard Yaros, lead US economist at Oxford Economics, told AFP that while the market craves more from Warsh, he's unlikely to provide it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Someone who places lots of bets using prediction-market apps craves instant gratification.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Open run in late summer—but surely Williams craves a little more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“She thinks he craves her, but I know. I know who he’s really after. ’
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
That summer, Léa De Carmo, an aspiring actress, was driving back to Los Angeles from Las Vegas with a friend and, after a night of partying, craved a cup of coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Its “assemblage of worldviews” was something young people craved, even if they didn’t know it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It does not care whether it was hidden or disrespected, whether you craved it or merely added it, whether the broccoli arrived under a glossy blanket of cheese.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Leonard never delivered a title that Ballmer craved; often, he barely played at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
If Samuel craved realism and activity, he got it.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
He believes "perhaps the real craving was not always for the food, but for the ritual of ordering it".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Hearing it and listening can create more room to notice when we’re depleted, sad, overwhelmed, or craving pleasure too.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I don’t have a great sense of whether he understands how much the market is craving that kind of information.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Ingredients that can head in several directions once they meet heat, a pantry and whatever you happen to be craving that evening.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
I know instantly which one will satisfy the craving.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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