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covet

[kuhv-it] / ˈkʌv ɪt /


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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

Someone who, perhaps, did not covet the presidency as much as he did.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

The rankings are popular — many campuses in the country covet the lists — and controversial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 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

“You are hardly the first student to covet the diadem,” she said disdainfully.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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