pines (for)

present tense third-person singular of pine (for)

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Verb
  • Such a setup would surely bring the sort of balance every manager craves, especially with Kabore and the fit-again Cacace capable of getting at an Oxford side who will arrive at the SToK Cae Ras one point and one place behind Wrexham in the table.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Culture still craves good criticism—someone just has to pay for it.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fear is so powerful because almost no human wants to die.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Because, no, everybody wants to be that.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Pines (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pines%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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