covet
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A fund with a sizable position in one of the world’s most coveted private companies has lost money—even though SpaceX’s value has almost quadrupled over its holding period.
Axel Springer has long coveted a perch in U.K. media, having previously bid for the Telegraph in 2004.
In a sport where first-round draft picks are coveted assets, he traded the Rams’ away for seven consecutive years.
Card issuers have dangled increasingly rich rewards and travel perks to court the affluent, who are coveted because they are willing to pay hefty annual fees, spend a lot and are less likely to default.
More than 20,000 pooches of varying size, shape and personality will descend on Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre for the four-day showcase, with one claiming the coveted "Best in Show" crown late Sunday.
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