most wanted

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Marset, a Uruguayan national, was one of the most wanted criminals on the continent.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In March, the market did experience a broadening many investors had foreseen, though not in the direction most wanted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

San Diego was considered one of America's most wanted fugitives and had featured five times on the Fox programme America's Most Wanted.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

What they most wanted was their sovereignty and their land ownership respected.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

What it is not, though, is the one thing that Wagner most wanted to bring to the world: musical drama.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall