as in compulsion
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This compulsion to celebrate himself in general, and to celebrate such a juvenile, harmless gesture in particular, should be yet another reason to lose all patience with Lee Raybon.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Political compulsions could lead to measures that expand the country's fiscal deficit, further raising borrowing costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Your body releases insulin in response to the carbs, but releasing too much may lead to low blood sugar and a subsequent sugar craving.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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From there, follow your cravings.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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The movie follows several families in a suburban neighborhood whose lives grow complicated and intertwined as the lead character Lester (Spacey, now 66) develops an unhealthy infatuation with his teenage daughter's best friend.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
3 Sep. 2025
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An infatuation with war is not the same as being guilty of mishandling classified information.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Whether authors are consciously channeling Jareth’s twisted charm or Sarah’s determined spirit, the influence of Labyrinth can be found in books that blend fantasy with yearning, danger, and wonder.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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There is an unmistakable thirst in Pettman’s quest to understand the problems of having a body in an increasingly digital age.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Celery Juice Celery juice is made with 95% water, which can quench your thirst.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
1 Sep. 2025
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Based on the Pennsylvania haunting of the Smurl family, the film sent him down a research rabbit hole to find out all about the Warrens – a fascination that eventually turned into a hugely successful horror-movie universe.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The decision to turn her apartment into an immersive theme experience for an audience of one (and her Italian greyhound, Vito) was a natural, if outsize, expression of her fascination.—
Laura Bannister,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Your fear of being alone is one of many symptoms of your longing for connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jackman keeps that inheritance intact, similarly flipping the romantic tale script by beginning not with flirtation or longing, but with a wedding.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, though, Moehrig got the itch to create his own numerical legacy.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Swimmer's itch is a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to microscopic parasites that infect some birds and mammals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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