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  • present tense form of wish (3rd person singular).
  • plural of wish.

wishes



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Soon after his dementia diagnosis in 2019, Bloom’s 66-year-old husband, Brian Ameche, expressed his wishes clearly.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“We appreciate the professionalism of our umpires and their commitment to the good of the game and the wishes of fans,” Caplin said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

She added, “I ask that he be held to the same standards he wishes to hold others to.”

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

"Despite the offer of a new deal to remain in West Yorkshire, the goalkeeper wished to explore a different challenge and leaves the Whites with the best wishes of everyone at Elland Road."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“Before he returns to Cairo,” he told me, “the pharaoh wishes to meet you.”

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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