wanted

/ ˈwɒntɪd /

adjective

1. being searched for by the police in connection with a crime that has been committed

Example Sentences

The NCA is appealing for help track down two men wanted as part of the ongoing investigation.

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“My girlfriend’s grandpa used to collect matchbooks, and last summer, he gave me a really sentimental one, really solidifying my place in the family, and we both wanted it to become our thing,” she says.

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When Hannah told her parents she wanted to drop out of college, they were supportive but said she would need to get a job.

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The Sri Lankan national was wanted by French authorities and appeared at a court in London on Thursday.

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Instead she wanted to start by working out how to pursue her top three priorities, which she scribbled down on A5 Treasury headed paper.

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• necessary 
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