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

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

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

In the release, federal authorities said Reyna was on the FBI’s most wanted list tied to the crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Vrabel was the most wanted head coach of the cycle last year and Maye has shown flashes during his rookie year that he had franchise quarterback potential.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

And it was the varsity race that he most wanted to win.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown