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not keen



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Kingsley Court resident Lucine Nazikian, 97, said she was not keen on the heat and the world needed to take it seriously -- or pay the price.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

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

Lily Brown, 33, a barber who previously worked at RAF Lakenheath, was not keen on the idea of sirens being installed.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2025

“The workforce is not keen to go back to the kinds of industries that have left the U.S. for other countries,” Menon said, citing factories in Cambodia where workers produce garments and footwear.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2025

It’s sweet of her but I’m not keen to set fire to anything in here!

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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