wanted
Britishadjective
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That’s where he met a coach who wanted to unshackle Minshew and empower his playmaking abilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Johanningmeier may soon get everything she’s wanted in music, but that won’t make fame any easier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
"I wanted to see and then hear a new vision of what tennis in their mind looks like - and how my tennis, in their mind, looks like," Zverev explained.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
For "Franc", who initiated the event, the mission was accomplished: "This is what we wanted, to come and show Senegalese culture, our pride. Wrestling, it's our sport," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The last thing I wanted to do was talk about tonight’s date.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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