desire
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Rowbottom hopes the book offers a clearer way of thinking about desire — where it comes from, and how it is shaped by culture and technology.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
“What we learned is there is a desire to see stuff that they’ve discovered organically and authentically,” Goetz said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
He and Valencia have expressed a desire to restore Colombia's close security alliance with the US, which has come under strain under Petro and Trump.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
It shows a "a dangerous desire to play with fire" that endangers stability in Germany, one government source charged.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
He had no desire to study in the big city of Kolkata.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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