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It’s a culture she’s always longed to play a starring role in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Through "feel-good writing", they could depict the men and relationships they longed to see, but "can't have in real life".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Pretty was undeniably in again, and often so anodyne that even lipstick lovers like myself longed for the days of an angsty anti-makeup manifesto.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Subie faithful have longed for a powertrain that reflects their values, or at least doesn’t make a mockery of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

I had barely been five minutes in this place, and I longed to flee.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo



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