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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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An agent requests access and checks those terms against its mandate.

— Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Pocket rescissions occur when the president requests Congress to cancel funds as the end of the fiscal year approaches, according to the Government Accountability Office.

— Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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But consumers may see some indirect savings on groceries and consumer goods through lower supply-chain costs, as the exemption seeks to lower costs for farmers and truckers.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
When the guests refuse to confront the crime, her best friend seeks justice herself.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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