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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 government argued earlier that Allen poses a grave risk of danger to the public for allegedly seeking to carry out an attack at Saturday's dinner.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verdugo did not respond to follow-up questions seeking clarification on his analysis at this time.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Hutson, who didn't seek reelection following the escape, finishes her term May 4, reported the Shreveport Times, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Greg Hilburn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Dernulc is seeking reelection after being elected state senator in 2022.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verdugo did not respond to follow-up questions seeking clarification on his analysis at this time.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Hutson, who didn't seek reelection following the escape, finishes her term May 4, reported the Shreveport Times, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Greg Hilburn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Dernulc is seeking reelection after being elected state senator in 2022.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek
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Senators Chris Murphy and Ruben Gallego have spoken publicly about wanting to pursue this, and Bedoya notes that there’s precedent for this action, citing Democrats’ recent introduction of a bill to break up the meatpacking industry to create lower prices for consumers.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some states have post-mortem rights, allowing estates and heirs to pursue claims for varying amounts of time after a celebrity has died, while others don’t.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Storms' former spouse, who first filed the restraining order in December, is also requesting that the Disney Channel alum undergo a mental health evaluation, People reports.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Neither the defense nor the prosecution requested such an order; Dawkins issued it on her own initiative.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Russia is trying to punish Ukraine on the battlefield.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Andrei Vasilevskiy tried to poke the puck away, Bolduc had moved so deep into the crease area that the puck went off him and into the net for his first career playoff goal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And second, the former Cup winner could have real value on the trade market, especially in a year in which the free-agent class (particularly at center) leaves much to be desired.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet, some teams had impressive draft hauls, while others left more to be desired.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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When Alexander’s dad attempted to intervene, he too was cut in the left hand by his son, according to cops.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers attempted eight more first-half free throws (10-2), and two of the Celtics had just six 2-point makes before their final push to end the second quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Companies are required, under threat of criminal penalties, to bring new information to the government’s attention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Human oversight remains part of the workflow through integration with Robotic Security Operations Center, where remote analysts monitor activity, verify alerts, and direct responses when required, ensuring continuous supervision alongside autonomous functions, reports Electrek.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Tampa Bay Rays are still striving for a Hillsborough County stadium vote in May, the team informed the county late last week.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Add in Michael’s goth love interest, Star (Maria Wirries), and the musical strives to capture some of the cult appeal of the source musical, the plot of which David Hornsby and Chris Hoch’s book follows closely with one notable change.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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