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It evokes a thatched hut, a giant upturned basket and, especially, a vacant, human-size cage—a trap in want of prey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

The M2 MacBook Pro already feels sort of like a laptop in want of an audience.

From The Verge • Jul. 1, 2022

As Noah observes, not every single man is necessarily in want of a wife — but figuring that out is more than half the fun.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022

Despite his height, Gleeson seems to wilt like a flower in want of sun.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2021

I did not like how persistent he was in want ing no one to sleep past the time he was up.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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