Example Sentences

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She watched her mother sink into dementia without being able to ask to leave "with dignity", as she had wished, because the law was not yet in force.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Before the match, manager Phil Parkinson admitted he had wished to take on a Premier League team ever since the club's journey up from the fifth tier began five years ago.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“Chiquita had wished to maintain its crucial role in the community’s solid waste management system, but has made the difficult decision to close its active waste disposal operations,” wrote Steve Cassulo, the landfill’s manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

A hostage released during the cease-fire, Agam Goldstein-Almog, told him that his daughter — one of 19 women hostages, according to Israel — was alive and had wished him a happy birthday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Selena Gomez had tweeted about me, Beyonce had wished me well on Facebook, and Madonna had dedicated a song to me.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai