as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
hankering for some company in his lonely mountain cabin hanker after a life of leisure
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Behind the scenes, Breakaway’s success is also propped up by the fact Gen Z craves more in-person experiences, and have opted out of spending as much time on their phones.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026 -
At another corner, there’s the God whose favor Salieri craves, quite unrequitedly.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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That’s the version of himself Arenas wants to recapture.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the Afrikaans world of my childhood, dancing often meant the stolid vastrap (tight-step), the terrible langarm (long-arm, a two-step that desperately wants to be a one-step), or, worst of all, volkspele (national or popular games), compulsory in Afrikaans-medium state-run schools.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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