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as in to pursue
to go in search of
Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean
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as in to request
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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Recent Examples of seek
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages and asks for the case to be decided by a jury.
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Messages left seeking comment from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and for Rex Heuermann’s lawyer, Michael Brown, were not immediately returned.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing Avila, didn’t immediately return an email message seeking comment.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
However, seek medical attention immediately if your urine is cola-brown.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Messages left seeking comment from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and for Rex Heuermann’s lawyer, Michael Brown, were not immediately returned.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing Avila, didn’t immediately return an email message seeking comment.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
However, seek medical attention immediately if your urine is cola-brown.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
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Effectively pursuing all four of these strategies at once, backed by good intelligence and cutting off supply from Iran, could make the war an easier affair than in 2024.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Twenty-nine state attorneys general are pursuing claims against Meta.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Barron, who turned 20 on March 20, also listed Mar-a-Lago as his address and requested a mail-in ballot on March 14, voter records show.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Call 305-415-3896 to request a safety walk.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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People and Policy Federal lawmakers have tried to increase children’s access to dental insurance.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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In other words, restaurants tend to follow the market that already exists rather than trying to start one from scratch.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Top with dill sprigs and serve with lemon wedges if desired.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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On the eve of her 18th birthday, June (now portrayed by Justine Moore) desires a love match.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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Houston attempted a comeback Thursday, but the Illini pulled off the win.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The first government documents that Shapiro obtained about ICEBlock attempted to establish a connection between the application and assaults on immigration agents.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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State Medicaid programs are also required to cover dental care for children.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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With better control over structure and performance, these materials could be used in next-generation batteries and other technologies that require both safety and efficiency.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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There are the striving, dysfunctional parents, and the politically calculating peers.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of government secrets, budget some time for the National Atomic Testing Museum, which strives to educate the public about the Nevada Test Site (now called the Nevada National Security Site).—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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