as in craving
a strong wish for something
I have a strange yen to take the day off from work
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Recent Examples of yen
Now, Japan is finding out via news stories the ways in which Trump might rock Japan’s 2025 — from tariffs on autos to the weak yen to shaking down Tokyo for multibillion-dollar payments to maintain U.S. troop levels.
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William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Following the rate decision, the Japanese yen was little moved, trading at 149.46 against the U.S. dollar.
—Lim Hui Jie,anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
From 2013 to 2023, the global market for anime more than doubled to $22 billion (3.3 trillion yen), according to the Association of Japanese Animations.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Stocks fell in Asia, reversing initial gains, while gold climbed to within $10 of its record peak and the safe-haven yen ticked up.
—Kevin Buckland and Harry Robertson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Following the rate decision, the Japanese yen was little moved, trading at 149.46 against the U.S. dollar.
—Lim Hui Jie,anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
From 2013 to 2023, the global market for anime more than doubled to $22 billion (3.3 trillion yen), according to the Association of Japanese Animations.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Stocks fell in Asia, reversing initial gains, while gold climbed to within $10 of its record peak and the safe-haven yen ticked up.
—Kevin Buckland and Harry Robertson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yen
Noun
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Your body may also use carbs more efficiently earlier in the day—which can help reduce cravings and promote better weight control.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
25 Mar. 2025
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Medications that reduce opioid cravings, including buprenorphine and methadone, are more widely available, in part because of insurance coverage provided by Medicaid.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It is not lost on senior figures that their desire to transform the club is much harder and slower than in the age before PSR, where the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City could accelerate progression with few spending limits.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Leadership have expressed concerns of the Japanese company’s desire to follow U.S. Steel’s business model and a lack of investment in union facilities.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users NYT Mini Today: Hints, Clues And Answers For Wednesday, April 2 Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Use it for: Mixing with bold spirits, quenching your thirst, or cutting juices for a lighter spritz.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and dissipate nervous tension.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their brows are furrowed, their mouths are pouty, their faces are twisted into ever-more over-the-top expressions of longing and ambivalence.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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But looking back, many feel a longing for the God of War of old.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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Curiously, over the decades that followed, writers could not resist the urge to project a big fat chip (sorry) onto the shoulders of England’s capital city.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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As the moon clashes with Venus, resist the urge to go overboard.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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His appetite for changing the status quo in his profession went that far back.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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What has changed is the investment appetite in the near term.—
Rob Day,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In recent research on child poverty, economists have shown that nutrition assistance programs not only reduce hunger, addressing humanitarian concerns, but also improve children’s long-term health and economic self-sufficiency, addressing fiscal concerns.—
Andrew V. Papachristos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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There’s a great hunger on the part of many American conservatives, including conservative Christians, for disruption.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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