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as in to pursue
to go in search of
Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean
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as in to request
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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Recent Examples of seek
Recently, the government has sought to encourage its citizens to have more pregnancies.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Jackson was the only Democrat to file to seek the office.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Read on to find out why your child may be acting out, and when to seek help.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
Hogan’s decision not to seek public office was the right one for him and his family.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Jackson was the only Democrat to file to seek the office.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Read on to find out why your child may be acting out, and when to seek help.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
Hogan’s decision not to seek public office was the right one for him and his family.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek
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Alouette and her comrades pursue a different life but do not seek it for everyone, which feels right not just for their era but for their experience of trauma.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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In an interview after the hearing, Watts, a Democrat who chairs the committee, told Fortune that the Committee would look into options to pursue an independent audit and understand what happened to the altered record.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lawyers had requested that the Justice Department website be temporarily shut down and that an independent monitor be appointed to ensure no further errors occurred.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Several media outlets reported receiving ransom notes, one of which requested several million dollars in bitcoin and threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if the money wasn’t sent.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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As people fled, government forces closed off the main exits of the market toward the street and directly shot at people trying to flee the flames, Saman said.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Richardson flew Dorothy and Elvera French to Los Angeles, where newshawks tried to squeeze one more story out of them about their former houseguest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Keïta and his studio fostered the embellishment of style and persona, the pleasure and play of fashioning a look and of desiring to be looked at.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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McTavish, now in his fourth season, is still looking for the breakout that his second half of last season hinted at, with defense and overall consistency leaving a bit to be desired.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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In court Friday, the judge agreed to allow Parente to release surveillance camera footage compiled by investigators in an attempt to prove Martinez was part of a larger coalition of resistors who were attempting to impede immigration agents during Midway Blitz.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The price and frequency of launches under Artemis came to a head again this week as NASA attempted to complete a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission, which aims to fly crew on Orion for the first time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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In August 2024, federal prosecutors accused JMG Investments and Schwartz of improperly receiving two PPP loans in December 2020 and not repaying the duplicate loan as required, according to the DOJ.—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Changing this dynamic requires support from labor unions, which often perceive this way of housing construction as a threat.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zelenskyy is also striving to keep the world’s attention focused on Ukraine despite other conflicts.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Zelensky is also striving to keep the world’s attention focused on Ukraine despite other conflicts.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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