as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
teenage gamers panting after the latest video game
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The 6-foot-2, 207-pounder has the short-area quickness, yards-after-the catch ability and run-blocking toughness that coach Kyle Shanahan craves.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026 -
At times, the Heat coach craves the two-big look.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Say that a presidential candidate wants to create universal prekindergarten, implement a comprehensive parental-leave policy, lower the Medicare-eligibility age, and invest in clean energy and cancer research.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the state’s email to Abruzzo seeking to know more about the reserves, Fennell didn’t specify why the state wants the information.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Pants (after).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pants%20%28after%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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