wants
- present tense form of want (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"If Nigel Farage wants to apologise for all the times that he's put other people in danger then I will be happy to make an apology," Polanski added.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Paze wants to convince this older group to get on the bandwagon, and it recently ramped up the effort with ads and promotions targeting this demographic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
If Tokyo signals another rate hike, the message is simple: America’s biggest foreign lender wants its money at home.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I know what he wants to do, but you need the consent of some people," he said, adding without evidence that he questioned the intentions of some Fed policymakers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
My head bobs up and down, and I watch him walk away wondering what a hot guy like him wants with a regular girl like me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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