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covet

[kuhv-it] / ˈkʌv ɪt /


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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

But Guardiola has often seemed to covet the Champions League above all else and there will likely be frustration that the competition has brought him more anguish than joy in the past 10 years.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Trump administration officials covet the minerals; getting them won’t be easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

He continued to gaze at the picture: the longer he looked, the firmer he held it, the more he seemed to covet it.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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