desperate
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“I propose a new, audacious, and perhaps desperate strategy: a ‘jailbreak,’ ” it wrote to two others, proceeding to divvy up research tasks.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
The 12th try came as desperate England defence was not enough to stop Makenzie Weale.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He says it is “a new phenomenon—in its scale, its nature, and its nihilistic and desperate character. And the fact is, no politician seems ready to confront it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The organization was desperate to pair Doncic with a rim-running, lob-catching center to maximize the star guard’s offensive capabilities as he enters the prime of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
He’d not come here first for a reason, some subconscious part of him desperate to avoid this specific pain.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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