expressed desire
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That is disappointing, especially considering the expressed desire of the Anne Frank House to reach new generations of schoolchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2025
At the same time, the new president has expressed desire to restart dialogue with China, which has refused to communicate with the island’s leaders in recent years.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024
Musk, a self-declared "free speech absolutist", has expressed desire to shake up Twitter's content moderation, and tweeted that "the bird is freed" after completing the purchase.
From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2022
“Petitioner has heard the Conservatee and respects her wishes,” the document said, referring to Spears’ expressed desire to end her conservatorship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2021
It was Arnold’s expressed desire that his biography should not be written, and before his letters were published they underwent considerable editing at the hands of his family.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various