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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

Dickens on Monday said the publication of the signatures will back up his previously expressed desire to know how many residents really support the vote.

From Seattle Times Sep. 18, 2023

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

Both Ingham and Loeb & Loeb asked that their resignations be accepted “upon the appointment of new court-appointed counsel,” ignoring Britney’s expressed desire to select her own legal representation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2021

But for my husband's formally expressed desire that this nephew should share your education and opportunities, I would never have left you so exclusively to his companionship.

From Fickle Fortune by Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)




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