desire
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Example Sentences
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The sanctions will certainly ramp up the pressure on Maduro, but there is no guarantee they will lead to the desired political outcomes, Oxford Analytica noted.
From Barron's
The company has zeroed in on Gen Z’s desire for experiences through its roughly 40 Ralph’s Coffee shops, trucks and kiosks, which have a vintage-inspired feel.
Was this a harsh decision by a well-resourced club who had a desire to run before they could walk?
From BBC
If the desire to be released from this Hell reaches across the party line — if it’s affecting everyone, everywhere — is there any escape at all, any way off this hamster wheel?
From Salon
There's a desire to "return to simpler times", she says.
From BBC
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