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That’s partly because American Football brought a new audience — but also because people stuck at home are thirsting for a communal experience.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2020

“The voters are thirsting, desperately, for aspirational messages,” said New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2020

“In a world consumed by social media and fake news, people are thirsting to get a straightforward account of what happened that day,” he said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2017

My heart, mind and soul are thirsting for media coverage of intellectual and spiritual quality.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2017

Other Voices Yes, read us about the Messiah; about the rod that shall come forth out of the stem of Jesse.—Read about the saviour.—Our hearts are thirsting after the dew of the word.

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan