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

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

The curtly expressed desire to quit her presence, in order to repair to a tavern, had roused her indignation and her contempt.

From The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness