most wanted

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

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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

He was only eighteen months older than me and was the brains behind many of our heroic exploits and the person I most wanted to be like.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad