most wanted

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The Chinese, who had put Fang atop their most wanted list of Tiananmen protesters, demanded him back, which America refused.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Marset, a Uruguayan national, was one of the most wanted criminals on the continent.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He added that many Syrian refugees had made a major contribution in Germany but that most wanted to return home, where they would play an important role in rebuilding Syria in the years ahead.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

What they most wanted was their sovereignty and their land ownership respected.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

It was what I most wanted, but what would that do?

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer