desired

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And an AI platform may be their desired option, given how the technology is rapidly finding its way into the mainstream.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

He made a dramatic threat and achieved the desired result.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The survey found that despite mixed views on AI, more than 70% of the faculty desired formal training on it, and about half of students do too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

As she worked on Go Gentle, her heroine turned into a sage who desired only what she had and cheerily accepted whatever fate threw at her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Emma could not have desired a more spirited rejection of Mr. Martin’s prose.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen