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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
Some observers thought that Khamenei’s death would trigger the collapse of the Iranian regime, or force the country’s new leadership to quickly seek a ceasefire.
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape allegations.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The project is seeking funds, co-producers, sales agents and pre-sales at HAF.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Benton has left her to seek solace in the arms of his FBI cyber-investigator partner Sierra (Anna Diop).
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape allegations.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The project is seeking funds, co-producers, sales agents and pre-sales at HAF.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Benton has left her to seek solace in the arms of his FBI cyber-investigator partner Sierra (Anna Diop).
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek
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She was being pursued viciously by the paparazzi, and here was somebody who was literally chased to death by the paparazzi.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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El Concilio — the group that led the effort to rename First Street for Cesar Chavez in 1993 — voted to pursue reversing that change, asking City Council to restore the street’s original name.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Takaichi and her ministers have denied that Washington officially requested Japanese warships sent to the Strait of Hormuz.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Cadillic further expressed uneasiness with the city’s move to request prior authorization through UM extending to other non-specialty medications beyond GLP-1 drugs.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Please check your connection, disable any ad blockers, or try using a different browser.—
sfchronicle.com,
sfchronicle.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Conservatives tried and failed to convince Thune to pursue a talking filibuster, an old-school way of blockading legislation that might eventually allow the SAVE America Act to pass at 50 votes.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Taste and add more adobo sauce if desired.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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As in equities, a credit CV that purchases part of the shares in a private credit fund from those desiring to leave establishes a new separate fund, comprising the new buyout investors, that’s still managed by the PE firm that raised and ran the original pool.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Guidelines had barred most outlets from Pentagon The Pentagon had first issued guidance in September that said reporters could lose their press access by attempting to obtain or publish information not authorized for public release.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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The city, under the new leadership of Zohran Mamdani, sued Jordan McGraw in January, accusing him of attempting to air episodes that would reveal confidential law enforcement information.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The bill, which requires national voter ID and proof of citizenship when registering to vote, is broadly supported by Republicans and passed the House in February with zero defections.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The plea deals require their state and federal sentences to be served at the same time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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As a skilled keyboard player, drummer, and vocalist, David consistently pushes himself to new heights, never settling for complacency and always striving to improve.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hence, as Mideastern countries have striven to diversify their economies by transforming raw resources into higher value products, fertilizer production has become a major industry.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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