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Sobba is keeping the landline until her son, now in fifth grade, gets a phone, though he recently said he’s not keen on owning one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
James is also saving money, something he's keen to do as a recent university graduate.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Businesses in Japan, the world's fourth-largest economy, are keen to get ahead in the fast-moving AI field.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
They were greeted by companies that were keen to offer better salaries to attract talent, helped by the rise in remote workers and a surge in hiring.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The common version of leadership that bound this distinguished constellation together was a keen appreciation of the political threat that any direct consideration of slavery represented in the still-fragile American republic.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.