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desired

adjective as in missed

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adjective as in needed

adjective as in requested

adjective as in sought

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The annual report for 2024/25 said primary school attendance in the county was "moving rapidly" towards pre-pandemic levels, but desired secondary school attendance as "slower to recover".

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Dr Caroline Copeland, who led the new research, said drug policies "will not have the desired impact unless the true scale of the problem is known".

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

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"The scanner will enable shoppers to choose the avocado that is right for them and which therefore can help them plan their usage and desired shelf life," says Ms Lawrence.

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China has long desired to promote a "multi-polar" world order, Prof Draper said, referring to the concept of a system in which power is distributed among several major players.

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

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