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adj.anxious, enthusiastic

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Still, many PE instructors said they’re eager to return to the gym and sports fields.

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Whether you're eager for a half-hour session or a weekend-long binge, interested in a platformer or a twin-stick shooter, or playing on PC, Switch, Xbox, or PlayStation, our selection should have something worth your time.

THE GAMES OF LOVE: OUR FAVORITE COUCH CO-OP GAMES TO PLAY WITH A PARTNERJEFF DUNNFEBRUARY 12, 2021ARS TECHNICA

Yet the rise of these agencies suggests that brands are finally eager to break into platforms like Twitch and into virtual, in-game universes in games like Fortnite.

WHY NEW AGENCIES ARE TRYING TO CAPITALIZE ON THE ONLINE GAMING BOOMJIM COOPERFEBRUARY 12, 2021DIGIDAY

He’s fine with it becoming something that can bring big profits to the companies eager to mine these data.

NEW TECHNOLOGY CAN GET INSIDE YOUR HEAD. ARE YOU READY?LAURA SANDERSFEBRUARY 11, 2021SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS

As a child, Wells read the newspaper to her father and his friends who were eager to vote and take advantage of opportunities as full citizens.

MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER IDA B. WELLS LEFT A LEGACY OF ACTIVISM IN EDUCATION. WE NEED THAT NOW.MICHELLE DUSTERFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

When the request was made in 2019, though, Housing Commission CEO Rick Gentry said he supported the proposal and was eager for the agency’s new policy team to get to work on it.

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Computer prank inspired passionAfter her dad’s prank, Samaira was eager to learn coding tricks.

SAMAIRA MEHTA SHOWS OTHER KIDS THE FUN OF CODING BY INVENTING BOARD GAMESGINA RICHFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST

As he opens his hive boxes, gangs of eager honeybees swarm the tiny yellow feeding troughs oozing with sweet liquid.

BEE THEFT IS ALMOST A PERFECT CRIME—BUT THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWNANDREW ZALESKIFEBRUARY 9, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCE

She was about 26 years old and eager to launch a career in the corporate world.

SHE REPORTED SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY A FORMER SUPERVISOR — AND WAS FIRED SOON AFTERSAMANTHA SCHMIDTFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST

As much as they were eager to mount a show of strength, mobilizing immediately could backfire and put people at risk.

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