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eagerly

[ee-ger-lee] / ˈi gər li /


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Serena Williams’ evolution back toward tennis continued Sunday with the announcement that the sport has been eagerly anticipating.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

GTA fans are still eagerly anticipating a new gameplay trailer for the sixth game of the franchise, after previous reveals in 2023, external and 2025, external.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Taylor Morrison is a stalwart in an out-of-favor industry battered by high mortgage rates and expensive housing prices—the kind of company that Buffett eagerly snapped up for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, a high-octane former aide to President Donald Trump, smiled and eagerly joined some of the couple's pictures.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

No hospital personnel was in sight: I walked eagerly down the aisles of cots looking from face to face.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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