eager
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Lurking below the frontrunners are a host of superstars eager to pounce at the weekend.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The FBI director was also on the Hill this week for a budget hearing and, in an unorthodox strategy for a setting where you’re asking Congress for money, was eager to fight.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
The voyage was marketed for explorers eager to venture to “the edges of the map,” from Antarctica to some of the most remote islands in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
While the first day of their summit was light on concrete deals, the overarching take is that both countries are eager to tone down their economic rivalry.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
His partner was not as eager as he had hoped or thought.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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