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eager

[ee-ger] / ˈi gər /


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The early success of Eli Lilly’s new GLP-1 pill is the latest signal that Americans are still eager for pills that can help them lose weight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

European banks, particularly Baring Brothers, were eager buyers.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

What about Alex Honnold — his candor is refreshing but he still seems eager to puncture Dean’s mystique.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But there’s something uniquely insidious about how the phone is eager to sop up the bounty of time that retirement has granted me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Perhaps that was why Wolf was eager rather than frightened.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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