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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

Obviously, Ohtani — who came into the season appearing to really covet the Cy Young award — is capable of multidimensional greatness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

The temperature was cool most of the year, without frost or heat, an environment that allows grapes to grow in abundance—and slowly develop the concentrated flavors that wine drinkers covet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

“It may be delayed but it cannot be defeated, and we covet for Tennessee the signal honor of being the thirty-sixth and last State necessary to consummate this great reform.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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