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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 developers are seeking permission to build about 33 more units and about 45 more feet in height than would normally be allowed without special approval from city officials.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Soon, however, Bennett was the one seeking reassurance.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
This dual-setup approach allows Buick to serve both traditional plug-in hybrid customers and those seeking the driving experience of an electric vehicle without range anxiety.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Conversions can have other consequences, such as raising Medicare premiums, so a tax pro’s advice should be sought before proceeding.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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The couple’s younger child began pursuing a career in modeling in 2025, celebrating his first official shoot in a December Instagram carousel that year.—
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Chicago pursued Bregman last offseason, too.—
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Jessica Ranucci, a lawyer in the New York Attorney General’s office, said in the Friday hearing, which was conducted by telephone, that at least four of the states had already had money delayed after requesting it.—
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With a general manager now in place, the Dolphins on Friday night called to express interest in former Ravens coach John Harbaugh and also requested interviews with three NFL assistant coaches, according to league sources.—
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Rather than using multiple materials, for example, builders who are trying to be both stylish and cost-effective will stick with one or two and use color to add depth.—
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The final slide of her carousel featured a video of her trying her hand at Muay Thai, a form of Thai boxing.—
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Taste for seasoning and add more salt if desired.—
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Repeat to complete more reps and sets as desired.—
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The woman running the daycare had attempted life-saving measures on the child before emergency services arrived, First Alert 4 reported.—
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Rushing to get on board with your carry-on may seem like a good idea (there’s only so much overhead bin space, after all), but attempting to take shortcuts during the boarding process can actually delay your travels even more.—
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If a development project met certain standards set by the state, local officials would be required to approve it.—
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The length of cold required to break dormancy in any particular tree species depends on both the length of typical winter and the variability of winter temperature patterns where a species evolved.—
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Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.—
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Everybody loves putting on those Nora Efron classics, and the filmmakers here were striving to make something that was a modern answer to those that was in discussion with When Harry Met Sally and those greats.—
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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