as in craves
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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Minneapolis knows that violence is exactly what this administration craves.—
Jennifer Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The league craves flexibility, and Barrett’s contract is the shortest.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Biological factors are also something the APA wants to incorporate better into the DSM.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Not everyone can afford or wants to pay for an expensive pair of noise-canceling headphones, especially if they only get used during air travel.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Longs (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longs%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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