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He’s recently been discharged from the Army, arriving in New York with some cash and a desire to do anything but go home.

But the movie stays in that postcard allure, never quite edging its earnest expressions of desire and anxiety into anything more stakes-driven or detailed, the way a love letter might rattle and console simultaneously.

Although he was interested, Sterling's desire to remain close to his family took precedence.

From BBC

This designation was desired by the Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, who described his clampdown on criminal gangs as a "war."

From BBC

Before, the wanderlust was overtaking my desire to be in one place.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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