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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“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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