Sentence examples for were willed from inspiring English sources

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were willed

verb

To wish, desire (something).

  • Do what you will.

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Chelsea were willed to victory by Sky's cheerleaders, with the honourable exception of the ever-excellent Graeme Souness.

"I never made any issue of the fact that they were willed the literary estate," she told The New York Post in February, referring to the university.

Younger children, slowed by too much barbe à papa (cotton candy) and poutine (that Québécois concoction of French fries, cheese curds and gravy), were willed along by weary parents.

These disputes, as in Samsung's case, often center on large sums of money that founders maintained, kept on hand for what analysts said could include the payment of bribes or the avoidance of inheritance taxes, once their fortunes were willed to their children.

The copyrights of his works and much of his estate and wealth were willed to the Church of Scientology.

The really lucky ones have tournament badges that probably were willed to them by a deceased relative.

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"Whatever will be, will be.

"Whatever is meant to be will be".

The question is, Will it be one?

The question is: will we be sad?

But what will be will be".

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