most wanted
Example Sentences
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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
He added that many Syrian refugees had made a major contribution in Germany but that most wanted to return home, where they would play an important role in rebuilding Syria in the years ahead.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
What they most wanted was their sovereignty and their land ownership respected.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
TAPALPA, Mexico — The most wanted man in Mexico was hiding out next to a country club.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 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
