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suing (for)

verb

present participle of sue (for)
as in seeking
to make a request for after another devastating attack, the nation sued for peace

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  1. seeking
  2. requesting
Verb
  • That’s not because the team is seeking to avoid the topic; rather, there just isn’t much time for those kinds of discussions.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Those comments have reassured anti-death penalty advocates wary of Becerra, who has stated throughout his career that capital punishment should be an option for victims seeking justice.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeking
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  • Earlier that month, Greg Rogers, chief fiscal officer for the Education Department, said the department waited before requesting additional funds to determine how many students would actually use the accounts they were approved to receive.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Schumer and Padilla on Sunday sent a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting more information about the initiative and demanding that it be stopped.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of requesting
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“Suing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suing%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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