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sued (for)

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past tense of sue (for)

as in sought

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

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Know More The dispute became public earlier this year as Washington sought to negotiate new health agreements with African governments that tied US assistance to commitments on health systems, data and other areas.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
His attorneys have instead argued the prosecution failed to prove the money constituted a bribe, saying White never intended to use his office to deliver contracts sought by Kamara.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

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In proceedings earlier this month, Faxon requested that the state grant the man access to internal documents which state officials maintained were confidential and not subject to disclosure.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
In nearly a third of petitions, beneficiaries requested a detailed accounting of the trust’s finances, which Horton said reflects beneficiaries who suspected their trustees were mismanaging funds or ripping them off.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

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