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Example Sentences
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The Carradine family said they wanted to announce his cause of death to raise awareness of "the stigma that attaches to mental illness".
From BBC
The only reason he spent more on a car was that my grandma really wanted one that actually worked.
From MarketWatch
She wanted to share parts of her personal life growing up Chinese American in New Jersey.
Once they confirmed the presence of Oseguera, who was wanted for organized crime and weapons possession, they decided to raid the ranch.
From Barron's
I wanted to throw it back into people’s face.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.