sues (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of sue (for)
as in requests
to make a request for after another devastating attack, the nation sued for peace

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  1. requests
  2. seeks
Verb
  • The motion requests that the hearing be set in November, according to a spokesperson for the Marion County Prosecutor's Office.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Proton Mail, acting as a proxy, requests the image and caches it on its own servers.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of requests
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  • The lawsuit is a class-action complaint that seeks to represent Amazon workers throughout the US.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The conference seeks a court order that would block LSU and head football coach Lane Kiffin from what the conference says is a violation of its First Amendment rights.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeks
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“Sues (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sues%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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