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

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

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Oseguera was Mexico's most wanted man and was also sought by the United States, which had a $15 million bounty on him.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The government of President Claudia Sheinbaum will portray the removal of one of the most wanted men in Mexico as a victory and it will be echoed in Washington.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Where had Germany's "most wanted spy" escaped to?

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau