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

A few doors down from Ms. Garcia, at least one family has publicly expressed desire for more fencing.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2021

She had wondered if, after all, her attitude was justified, in view of his expressed desire to return to the same relations which had previously given them both such happiness.

From The Spell by Orcutt, William Dana