desire
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Example Sentences
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Before the first Test in Perth, the 34-year-old spoke of his desire to become one of the "lucky few" England captains to win an Ashes series down under.
From BBC
Reducing your stock holdings will return your portfolio to your desired equity-to-bond ratio.
This desire for a farm is her latest self-exploration, clarifying for her that she loves her profession but not the superficial trappings that accompany it.
From Los Angeles Times
Grimeland attributed Antler’s fundraising success to its active investing across multiple AI-inflected sectors, plus the desire of limited partners to catch the AI wave early.
So far, the endeavor has been a big money loser — but Intel is working to improve its technology and capitalize on the U.S. government’s desire for American chip manufacturing to become relevant once again.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
