as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I long for the day when cancer is but a distant and unpleasant memory
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Their new home sits on 2 acres and has the seclusion Maszk craved for her young children.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026 -
In the Jazz Age, the culture and the style that Bradley was soaking up every night were information that white performers craved, but which racial segregation impeded them from accessing.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Duff said that while lawmakers largely supported the provision and wanted to see state tourism dollars increase, it was left out due to funding concerns and needing to keep the state’s budget balanced.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Oakland has become a city of artists, and often people just wanted to talk shop.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Continue boiling until mixture reaches desired gel stage, about 220 degrees.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Of those three, Buium holds the highest upside with some rosy comps, but his starting point as a rookie, especially defensively, left a lot to be desired.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Longed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longed%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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