as in craving
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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After the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s, leaving the island came with serious risk for players craving the opportunity to showcase their talent on baseball’s biggest stage.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Planted next to a moisture-craving plant like cucumbers can cause the plants to compete for moisture and nutrients.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Obviously there are risks with all kinds of energy imports, and some European leaders have been vocal about not wanting to replace reliance on Russian or even US fossil fuels with dependence on Chinese clean tech.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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But, pulling from his own experience growing up at a well-to-do London school, Froushan tapped into that same sense of wanting to be like everyone else.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Longing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longing%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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