fancied
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Add all that together, and it's easy to see why Ferrari are fancied for a potential win this year.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“Up in one of the windows, there was a girl I fancied called Jasmine,” he explained.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
What if you decided, today, that you fancied a trip over to the United States to watch England or Scotland?
From BBC • May 3, 2026
DeChambeau, one of the fancied picks before the tournament, suffered the ignominy of missing the cut when a disastrous finish pushed him to six over.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
As he spoke there was a sort of smile which Elizabeth fancied she understood; he must be supposing her to be thinking of Jane and Netherfield, and she blushed as she answered:
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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