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There was early success for the catchers on one street, with three of the macaques falling for the ruse and ending up trapped because they had fancied a taste of rambutan fruit.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

Sunderland had fancied him for a permanent transfer, but the asking price was too rich for its tastes.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2017

Hitler had fancied himself in a dual role: as an artist destined to remake the world, and as an Attila or Genghis Khan destined to destroy it.

From Time Magazine Archive

They found no human remains, but obviously ancient man had fancied the spot for a long time, chipping his crude weapons and tossing gnawed bones over his muscular shoulder.

From Time Magazine Archive

We had fancied our task would be different, only to find we were to be trained for heroism as though we were circus-ponies.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque