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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

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

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

The AI minds that companies truly covet are almost as rare as professional athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

The animals that covet silence the most are the alligators.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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