most wanted
Example Sentences
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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
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
One of the world’s most wanted criminals, rumors about El Mencho’s death and capture have circulated in the past and turned out to be false.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Her un-escorted stroll down the aisle was a subtle reminder that the manhunt for two of Maryland’s most wanted was still on, now in day five.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
