most wanted

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Just weeks ago, from the foothills of the mountains Dezi Freeman had disappeared into months before, police told the world they "strongly" believed Australia's most wanted man was dead.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Marset, a Uruguayan national, was one of the most wanted criminals on the continent.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

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

Bin Laden was the world’s most wanted man and had eluded detection for years.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama