want for nothing
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What’s important is that Preston is a man who values land, space and freedom, ensuring that at the same time, his wife and daughters want for nothing.
From Salon
"My own grandchildren want for nothing, with their own phones and gadgets and loads of Lego," she said.
From BBC
However, Gilda says her children and grandchildren "want for nothing" and enjoy gadgets and holidays abroad, in contrast with her own austere upbringing, while spending time and money on a stereotypical cruise would be her "worst nightmare".
From BBC
But I want for nothing in Seattle.
From Seattle Times
He argued he can make that happen because he has created a trust in their name, he has a surrogate, he will father them, he will take responsibility; they will want for nothing.
From Los Angeles Times
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