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Residents wishing to be tested do not have to present any symptoms.
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Roy Kent, Houston Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2020
In the past, many sick Germans wishing to end their lives would travel to Switzerland, where the practice is legal.
—New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020
Only the best of the best are still going strong, wishing and hoping that all their hard work thus far will result in one of the trophies waiting at the finish line.
—Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2020
Every December in the town of Ponchatoula, La., a wooden wishing box is placed in the park as a Christmas tradition.
—Nina Zafar, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2019
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Roy Kent, Houston Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2020
In the past, many sick Germans wishing to end their lives would travel to Switzerland, where the practice is legal.
—New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020
Only the best of the best are still going strong, wishing and hoping that all their hard work thus far will result in one of the trophies waiting at the finish line.
—Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2020
Every December in the town of Ponchatoula, La., a wooden wishing box is placed in the park as a Christmas tradition.
—Nina Zafar, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2019
See All Example Sentences for wishing
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“Wishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wishing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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