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expressed desire



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But the sheer size of SpaceX’s expected offering, and Chief Executive Elon Musk’s expressed desire to have significant retail ownership, might make that less of a red flag this time around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

She had not been allowed to feel snubbed, but she was a little bewildered that any conversation in which she was participating, could be so gracefully stopped before it was ended by her expressed desire.

From Outside Inn by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Kelley




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