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wanted

British  
/ ˈwɒntɪd /

adjective

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

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The Wanted singer Max George has said that his heart condition has been "a blessing in ways" as it has led to him connecting with many other young people going through something similar.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Ryan James Wedding, known in Mexican underworld circles as “Thor,” was on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list with a $15 million bounty on his head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

In the 1970s McDonald made the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list; yet the FBI never uncovered the information Mr. Toledo reveals, in unvarnished detail, in “Don’t Talk About Joe Mac.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Wanted to get my hands on it, couldn’t, and I’m happy to say that it’s good that I didn’t get my big fat lumberjack hands on it then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

“He was a Scottish nationalist, see. Wanted to bring back Bonnie Prince Charlie or some other fat slug. He wasn’t motivated by beer like the rest of us.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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