as in requests
to make a request for
after another devastating attack, the nation sued for peace
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Kinso detects when someone requests or needs something and automatically proposes connectors within the user’s network, even drafting introductions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
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The family requests that donations may be made in his honor to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International or The Saban Clinic.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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The demand seeks to probe potential wrongdoing, mismanagement and fiduciary breaches by the Disney board and its leadership, according to the letter.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Later, Rabbit seeks retribution for Daniel’s attack on her, sending Stacey to confront him.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Sues (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sues%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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