as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I'd die for some ice cream right now
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Update a profile photo and choose a guiding word for the month, because tiny experiments spark the kind of momentum your curious mind craves.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026 -
But the thing one craves in good fiction is the eye-widening prompt to see things differently.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Hamid, 46, wants to start a nonprofit to help underprivileged Latinos.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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“Dies (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dies%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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