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covet

[kuhv-it] / ˈkʌv ɪt /


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Someone who, perhaps, did not covet the presidency as much as he did.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

The peaches my neighbors and I covet this time of year come from about three and a half hours north, in Chilton County — the peach capital of Alabama.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

The rankings are popular — many campuses in the country covet the lists — and controversial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

Don't ever covet their use of the arcana.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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