covet
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Trump administration officials covet the minerals; getting them won’t be easy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Someone who, perhaps, did not covet the presidency as much as he did.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025
Still, the question is: Would Canada and Iceland want to take on the task of providing the social benefits that Greenlanders covet?
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025
The thing that changed is the cast are all tight in real life and as a lot of us do, at this point in our lives, covet that experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2024
“I, too, covet that, but not as a necklace. Ah, no! To me it is a rosary, and as such I should use it like a good catholic,” said Esther, eyeing the handsome thing wistfully.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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