wanted poster

collocation in English

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wanted
adjective
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/ˈwɒn.tɪd/us
/ˈwɑːn.t̬ɪd/
wished for and loved by ...
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poster
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpəʊ.stər/us
/ˈpoʊ.stɚ/
a large printed picture, photograph, or notice that you stick or pin to a wall or board, usually for decoration or to ...
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(Definition ofwantedandposterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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After he leaves, however, the sheriff shows the young woman awantedposterfor her boarder.
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However, a 1778wantedposterfor his arrest claims he stood nearly an unbelievable seven feet tall.
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In awantedposter, his height was measured to be around 6 ft.
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As the game progresses, thewantedposterwill have more pieces to it, making it increasingly difficult to assemble.
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If teams performed their lines incorrectly, they were required to head back to thewantedposterand restart the task.
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She is a slender, tall, and attractive dark-haired woman, which was accurately depicted by herwantedposter.
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After the final photographs have been taken and thewantedposterassembled, the user is presented to a final country, where he or she must simply find a single clue.
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The first issue of the mini-series came with an exclusive pull-outwantedposteravailable only through the direct sales market.
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This infamy can be reduced through bribery, removing wanted posters, or assassinating corrupt officials.
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There are three levels in each area, each level having seven wanted posters of some variety that must be destroyed with some technique.
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Wanted posters and rewards can also be used.
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Seeing his pictures on wanted posters is quite a kick.
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However, she continued to operate, despite being confronted by wanted posters in her neighbourhood which gave an accurate sketch of her appearance.
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Although he was depicted in flashbacks and in wanted posters as an overweight and slovenly man, this was later revealed to be his alternate guise that he sometimes takes on.
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