desperately
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"We're not talking about driving on clear streets with clear lanes. There are no streets," he said, also describing scenes where aid trucks are suddenly swarmed by desperately hungry people.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
Many people who worked for him describe desperately wanting his approval.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
Fatou and several others accused Lidl of "misleading advertising" knowing so many people desperately need the units.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
Scores of rescue workers, many of them family members, are still desperately searching for their loved ones among the destruction.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Mr. Shareef reached up from inside the shelter, desperately grasping for his son.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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