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I wanted to put all that, all of that stuff together and celebrate us, because nobody else is going to do it for us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

But in court just days later, the GUR agent announced that he wanted to "tell the truth".

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

The student sleuths include Hannah Metcalf, a senior, who has already taken the course and wanted back in regardless of credits; her gifts as a forensic detective seem pretty advanced, but she’s a natural.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

"I wanted to just put it out there that there is some pain that might not be visible from the outside, but that doesn't mean that you're not experiencing it."

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

I wanted that hair, I wanted to feel the way she felt, so I just blurted it out.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith