most wanted

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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

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

Her un-escorted stroll down the aisle was a subtle reminder that the manhunt for two of Maryland’s most wanted was still on, now in day five.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore