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

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

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