as in compulsion
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But the ethical questions that the case had raised—about the meaning of family and the commodification of children, the tension between reproductive autonomy and contractual compulsion—were left painfully unresolved.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Within a week, the compulsions disappeared.—
J. Aaron Sanders,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These are simple enough to make on a busy weeknight but will satisfy those burger cravings.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Seems that in this age of digital everything there’s a strong craving for a little dose of analog.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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To combine this kind of depth perception with the galactic ache of an unreal love, of an undead infatuation, that was new.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Sonnet 130 may very well be the most popular for its testament to genuine love as opposed to superficial infatuation.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The characters live in a world of mud, rain, wind, and animalistic yearning, reflecting the bugs and birds and rabbits and dogs and livestock that surround them.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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The film’s eccentric flourishes may sound corny, but the writer-directors Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer ground the premise in a deeply sincere sense of yearning.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jackson’s thirst for attention began in childhood.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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While uniting the community worldwide, the fasting tradition is meant to help Muslims experience the hunger and thirst of the poor and foster empathy and generosity.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
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The fascination with Kornacki's attire began after the 2020 election.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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An English professor at Harvard and the author of two acclaimed novels, The Old Drift (2019) and The Furrows (2022), Serpell combines a professorial breadth of reference and a novelist’s fascination with the mechanics of literature.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Are you trapped by nostalgia for the past or by a longing for a perfect future that hasn’t taken place yet?—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Silverton credits both Rosenthal’s visibility and a broader cultural longing for familiarity for the restaurant’s popularity.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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So the addition of tea tree oil and mint, which notably can relieve dryness and itch while improving overall scalp health, rounds out the formula to help deliver those hair-thickening results.—
Erika Reals,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Article’s Torme desk scratches the itch for office furniture that isn’t sterile or corporate-looking.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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