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covet

[kuhv-it] / ˈkʌv ɪt /


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United also covet England's Elliot Anderson, although the Nottingham Forest player would prefer to join Manchester City.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

That has allowed the show to meet younger people where they are and to stay relevant with viewers in the 18-to-34 age bracket that advertisers covet.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

To my mind, social media is the problem, enticing everyone to covet conspicuous consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Teens who covet a world just before the explosion of smartphones are doing the same thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

“You are hardly the first student to covet the diadem,” she said disdainfully.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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