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sue (for)

verb

ˈsü

Definition of sue (for)

as in to seek

to make a request for after another devastating attack, the nation sued for peace

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Like that of his predecessors, João Havelange and Sepp Blatter, Infantino is seeking to rally his core supporters in his traditional power base of Africa.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Over the years, India’s blockbusters have sought to outdo each other in budget, especially those in Bollywood and the Telugu film industry.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of seek

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The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act means the court cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be passively tracked online, even for age verification purposes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Neither Wells’ official state autopsy nor the autopsy requested by his family has provided clear answers about the teen’s death.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

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