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as in pursued
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 requested
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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as in tried
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of sought
The defence team has repeatedly sought to postpone proceedings since the trial began, nearly five years ago, citing Israel's precarious defence situation since the 7 October Hamas attacks.
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The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In August, the rapper pled guilty to one count of gun possession, but his legal team sought to have the case moved from Louisiana to Utah.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The merger, announced in 2022, sought to combine the fifth and tenth largest retailers in the country.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The merger, announced in 2022, sought to combine the fifth- and tenth-largest retailers in the country.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In just one case where the federal government sought to link police grants to immigration enforcement, the state prevailed and was reimbursed $57 million.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Balancing East and West Serbia has long sought to maintain a balance between its aspirations for European Union membership and close ties with Russia and China.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Money has also poured into this acrimonious race as Steel has questioned Tran’s proficiency in Vietnamese — an important point for the district’s influential bloc of Vietnamese voters — and sought to link him to the Chinese Community Party in ads.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In August, the rapper pled guilty to one count of gun possession, but his legal team sought to have the case moved from Louisiana to Utah.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The merger, announced in 2022, sought to combine the fifth and tenth largest retailers in the country.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The merger, announced in 2022, sought to combine the fifth- and tenth-largest retailers in the country.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In just one case where the federal government sought to link police grants to immigration enforcement, the state prevailed and was reimbursed $57 million.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Balancing East and West Serbia has long sought to maintain a balance between its aspirations for European Union membership and close ties with Russia and China.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Money has also poured into this acrimonious race as Steel has questioned Tran’s proficiency in Vietnamese — an important point for the district’s influential bloc of Vietnamese voters — and sought to link him to the Chinese Community Party in ads.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sought
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Again, this is a hard problem and is being avidly pursued by everyone in this realm.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 21-minute film follows two people who pursued gender-affirming care and later sought to reverse it.Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The final motion requested a dismissal once again, as election crimes can only be introduced by the county district attorney, not the state’s attorney general.Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Another scenario is a retreat to familiar methods—doubling down on tried-and-tested networks, even if that means missing emerging openings.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The search for Prague’s missing books began during World War II, when members of the city’s then Jewish community tried to track some of them down, Bušek said.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Thunder attempted a mind-boggling 50 three-pointers, making 20 for an even 40% shooting from long range.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Thunder attempted an astonishing 31 three-pointers in the first half of the game, connecting on 11 of them.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Sought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sought. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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