as in to seek
to make a request for
she has already spoken for the position, so it should go to her
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Verb
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One seeking this kind of worker needs to ask a lot of questions about the qualification and training of any worker offered.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025 -
The developer is seeking to rescind the specific plan that currently governs the property — known as the Costa Verde Specific Plan — and to create a new map that divides the property into 13 different parcels.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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That’s how Phil Robertson, who found fame and fortune through his hunting-business empire and some controversy but also popularity for his outspoken religious and political beliefs, requested people respond to his death.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York wrote to the judge requesting the man be incarcerated before trial.—
Evan Mealins,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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“Speak (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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