most wanted
Example Sentences
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The Chinese, who had put Fang atop their most wanted list of Tiananmen protesters, demanded him back, which America refused.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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
One of the world’s most wanted criminals, rumors about El Mencho’s death and capture have circulated in the past and turned out to be false.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
To Lexie’s great annoyance, someone always seemed to be at the Richardson house whenever she and Brian most wanted to be alone.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
