fancied
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For the fortunate 26, opportunity beckons – England head to this tournament as one of the fancied few to lift the trophy in New Jersey on 19 July.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“Up in one of the windows, there was a girl I fancied called Jasmine,” he explained.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
At half-time, however, West Ham will have fancied their chances of forging a route back into the match.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"My eldest son, who is a fitness instructor, asked me if I fancied doing this competition with him and I foolishly said yes," Carole told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
At first he only dipped below the surface of sleep, and skimmed along like a salmon in shallow water, so close to the surface that he fancied himself in air.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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