as in seeking
to make a request for
she has already spoken for the position, so it should go to her
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The district is currently represented by Giovanni Capriglione, a Southlake Republican who isn’t seeking reelection.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Several lawmakers are also seeking higher office this year and will want time to focus on their campaigns.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The two were found by Portland police in a different location from where the shooting occurred after responding to a call from a man requesting help.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, police received a call from a different location from a man who said he’d been shot by federal officers and was requesting help, according to Day and dispatch audio.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Speaking (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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