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Investors were keen to discover if the war in the Middle East was disrupting supply chains, operational performance or end-demand but management made it clear that was not the case.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The family said he was especially keen to get out of hospital because they had "finally" found a school "perfectly suited to his needs", which he was able to try out before his operation.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Exploring these accounts, I found that many lead back to Choudhury, keen to speculate and fantasize about which species might be in “The End of Oak Street.”
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Moses was clearly a keen observer of nature.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Till this moment, I had been so intent on watching them, their appearance and conversation had excited in me so keen an interest, I had half-forgotten my own wretched position: now it recurred to me.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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