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as in to impose
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable
despite my protestations, the dreaded position of club secretary was wished on me
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as in to please
to see fit
you're free to sit wherever you wish
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as in request
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Recent Examples of wish
Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
As part of its community-centric blueprint, CDK organizes entertaining, unique events where disabled individuals, their families, and anyone wishing to contribute to the non-profit’s mission can participate.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Since his death, Pamela has honored her late son’s wish to see the lights without leaving the West Coast.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Many of those to have lined up alongside him for other clubs in his long career have been in touch to wish him well with his recovery.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
As part of its community-centric blueprint, CDK organizes entertaining, unique events where disabled individuals, their families, and anyone wishing to contribute to the non-profit’s mission can participate.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Those who remained are barred from leaving, and obliged to fight, irrespective of their personal wishes.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Since his death, Pamela has honored her late son’s wish to see the lights without leaving the West Coast.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In July, California imposed permanent water restrictions on towns and cities, an attempt to locally respond to droughts that are expected to only get worse in the coming decades.Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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In Southeast Asia, Vietnam and Indonesia have imposed a range of anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese goods, while Thailand recently announced measures to monitor cheap imports.Dylan Butts, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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This pleased no one, culminating in weeks of gridlock on attempts to pass France’s 2025 national budget.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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The film's release on a fully functioning limited edition tape, as well as available 4K, Blu-ray and streaming on Hulu, couldn't please director Fede Álvarez more.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The university, and the school’s president and head men’s lacrosse coach at the time, did not respond to the student newspaper’s request for comment.Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the hearings, and a subsequent report of recommendations by the fact-finder, have been postponed at CTU’s request, according to the district.Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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Today, more than four decades after the fall of the dictatorship, the pervasive and unresolved trauma inflicted by that period is evident in many forms across Argentina.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Argentina’s retirees are perhaps the most potent symbol of the strife inflicted by Mr. Milei’s fiscal shock.Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mexico’s president wants to strike a deal with incoming President Donald Trump so her country doesn’t receive an influx of third-country deportees from the U.S. Trump takes office in January after months of campaigning on immigration issues and vowing mass deportations.Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kucera acknowledged that not every big company executive wants personal protection as some individuals simply feel their livelihoods don't pose a direct risk to themselves or those in their orbit.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Carmelo Anthony’s entry into the wine industry was rooted in curiosity and a desire to create something meaningful.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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But absent a dedicated desire to solve them, they could be viewed as tediously boring compared to leading the nation on sweeping national issues and global diplomacy.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Manufacturers of vehicles and charging infrastructure will be chosen through competitive bidding.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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More data will certainly be needed to confirm that women who choose active monitoring don’t go on to develop more cancers over time.Alice Park, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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For someone who’s as busy living the pop star life as Dua Lipa, traveling in style is a must.Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Also, considering that 27% of house fires are caused by lint build-up in clothes dryers, cleaning out the duct at least once per year is a must.Ryan Barone, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Wish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wish. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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