as in craving
a strong wish for something
I have a strange yen to take the day off from work
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as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
what car lover doesn't yen for a new car at the start of every model year
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Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Japan’s Nikkei rises on yen weakness and Nintendo surge
The Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.8% Monday as the yen fell to its lowest level against the dollar in two months.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
The Japanese yen strengthened further trading around 146.01 against the U.S. dollar.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Ishiba has expressed support for the Bank of Japan’s move to pull interest rates away from their near-zero level, which puts upward pressure on the value of the Japanese yen.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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There was only one problem: The family’s current home had already sold, and with their new yen for permanence, the Burtons were also through living in an active construction site.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Japan’s Nikkei rises on yen weakness and Nintendo surge
The Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.8% Monday as the yen fell to its lowest level against the dollar in two months.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
The Japanese yen strengthened further trading around 146.01 against the U.S. dollar.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Ishiba has expressed support for the Bank of Japan’s move to pull interest rates away from their near-zero level, which puts upward pressure on the value of the Japanese yen.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Methadone has been shown to be better at reducing cravings but comes with a higher risk of overdose (more about this later).9 Side Effects of Suboxone vs. Methadone Both Suboxone and methadone come with side effects ranging from mild to life-threatening.Patricia Weiser, PharmD, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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Patches, gums and lozenges can take anywhere from a few minutes to half an hour to satiate a craving.Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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People are craving real connections, genuine interactions, and advice that comes from trusted friends and partners.John Hall, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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With the movie series seemingly coming to an end, there is one storyline that fans craved that did not come to fruition and that is a crossover between Venom and Spider-Man.Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Include consumable items so others understand your desire to simplify gift-giving.Amy Slenker-Smith, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Though Wonder owns meal-kit company Blue Apron, Lore told Fortune that Hoggett’s hiring does not signal a desire to further expand into the grocery space.Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Venus loves transiting this area of your chart, and while in fiery Sagittarius, the love planet evokes a desire for someone who matches your thirst for adventure and intellectual stimulation.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Smithsonian expedition, much like his adventures as a young naturalist in his room, was about quenching his thirst for knowledge and perhaps helping others do the same though the various museum exhibitions that continue to amaze young and old to this day.Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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Memory, the desire to capture the real self, the longing to be seen, and questions of identity infuse Elisheva Biernoff’s fantastically poignant and unusual paintings.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Available on The Week Bookshop Forest of Noise Mosab Abu Toha, 2024 This collection by a Gazan poet – written since the Israeli assault started last year – is full of fury and longing, an emblem of the richness of Palestinian culture.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024
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With the engine up to temp, the urge to nudge my right foot a bit more started to creep in.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The best shampoos for a dry scalps can help with that urge to constantly scratch your head.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2024
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Coupled with our research and the insights from Russell Reynolds and Korn Ferry, one thing is clear: Now and in the future, C-suite executives need to demonstrate inquisitiveness, agility, humility and an insatiable appetite for learning like no generation before them.Kelly Lockwood Primus, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Yet, Francis has found a way to build on the market’s appetite for Indonesian action series.Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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With the support of The Rockefeller Foundation and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the initiative aims to provide hot, nutritious meals to over 10 million children by 2030, making a monumental shift in the fight against hunger and educational inequity.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Despite the growing desire and hunger for diverse stories told in different languages, the idea of international storytelling — with subtitles and all — is still not as widely received as stories told in English.Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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