wished-for
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A teenage pop fan who was let down when a long wished-for meet and greet with her idol Melanie Martinez fell through at the last minute has been given a second chance.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
If the wished-for rain doesn’t arrive soon, the country will produce nearly half as many olives as it did last year, according to Spain’s agriculture minister.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
A fulfilling home and social life seems to have accompanied the wished-for fame.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2021
The wished-for embrace, of course, was not intended literally for me.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2020
The wished-for night covered the earth at last.
From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
It wasn’t the first time I wished for an AI-powered drone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
They said they wished for him to be remembered "for the wonderful person he was and all that he achieved".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Here are some of the brainstorms they wished for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
When Dr. Oz asked him what he wished for, the actor said, “I want to stay alive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
“Well,” JP says cautiously, “you may not be what he wished for either.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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