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Example Sentences
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She told them to call if they or their friends wanted to make extra money.
He wanted players to focus on their own work rather than who they would be playing.
From Los Angeles Times
"I wanted it to feel just like a hug - comforting," she told the BBC's Sidetracked podcast.
From BBC
They wanted the linemen to know that they cared about them as more than just football players.
From Los Angeles Times
I applied to liberal arts schools in rural areas because I wanted to experience country life.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
