covet
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United also covet England's Elliot Anderson, although the Nottingham Forest player would prefer to join Manchester City.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
For months, they’ve been signaling as if with a searchlight how much they covet the 6-foot-11 Greek forward.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
That has allowed the show to meet younger people where they are and to stay relevant with viewers in the 18-to-34 age bracket that advertisers covet.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
BHP still appears to covet Anglo’s sizeable copper portfolio, but Anglo’s merger with Teck unlocks synergies that BHP couldn’t, Hatch says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
He continued to gaze at the picture: the longer he looked, the firmer he held it, the more he seemed to covet it.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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