wanting
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For investors wanting a quality name trading at a discount, Domino’s Pizza might be a good option.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Even though Bass comes from a political tradition of not wanting to criminalize the unhoused, he said, she understood her voters include people wanting to move homeless people off the streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Platner has criticized the media for its reporting, saying they “are going to run gossip instead of wanting to talk about the things that actually matter.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
"I'm overjoyed that visitors are watching the sari and wanting to find out more about it. It's a fantastic addition to our collection," Shindell says.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Oh, and his staying would also not have anything do with him not wanting to leave the burrow-home that he heroically captured last spring, once he was sure no one else was living there anymore.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing wanting
Nobody's Home: Synonyms For "Absent"
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Lacking
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