seeking

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The Justice Department is seeking roughly $286 million in unpaid tariffs and penalties, according to a filing in Delaware bankruptcy court.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened talks Tuesday in Armenia, a former Soviet republic long allied with Russia which has been seeking closer relations with the West.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Lawyers who are experts in tort claims said the bureaucratic process is lengthy and complex, and any damage award would likely be lower than what a claimant is seeking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The charity said the average debt burden among people seeking help now stood at about £12,000, with repayments expected to take almost nine years on average.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Furthermore, Article 20 states, “All Germans have the right to resist any person seeking to abolish the constitutional order, should no other remedy be possible.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti