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sought-after

[sawt-af-ter, -ahf-] / ˈsɔtˌæf tər, -ˌɑf- /




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But he said competition was fierce for this highly sought-after profile.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The company is starting a “workforce academy” to train Americans to build its data centers as skilled trade workers become a sought-after commodity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

At that point, he relocated to a much bigger—and more expensive—spread in Beverly Hills’ highly sought-after Trousdale Estates neighborhood.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In neighbouring Uganda, second-hand clothes are the most sought-after garments, followed by imported new clothing and, lastly, locally manufactured clothing, the government-funded Economic Policy Research Centre found in 2024.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The second was Yale’s complacent refusal to accommodate its sought-after assistant professor’s request for a promotion to associate professor.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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