Levy
Levy verb - To pick especially for required military service.
Want
Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Both words in one sentence
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In the first scene of Abie's Irish Rose, Solomon Levy explains why he's anxious to have his son Abie get married: "I want grandchildren—dozens of them."
Source: I Want Grandkids - This was exploited by at least one town who didn't want the king to pass through (since they would be liable for a levy) and pretended they were all insane to make his courtiers think again.
Source: Infectious Insanity -
For Want of a Nail: Angstrom Levy notes that in all the alternate realities he's been to, very few Invincibles have been good.
Source: Comic Book / Invincible
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