solicit
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She met the third victim, prosecutors said, after she cold-called him to solicit donations for her nonprofit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
AFP does not solicit testimonies from unaccompanied minors nor identify them, under its ethical code.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
But it's rarer for police department-produced podcasts to focus on cold cases and solicit tips, as the California, Colorado and Illinois departments have done.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
However, I am connected to a doctor whose name was used to solicit contributions to a hospital.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Brian heard reports that someone had gotten permission to solicit at one of the local factories—four guys had circulated through the place and sold three hundred boxes in a couple of hours.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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Chen solicits assistance from a hacker who owes him a favor, and from his own personal assistant, Jin, whose interest in her unmarried boss’s well-being is touchingly personal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
“Once a property is declared a public nuisance, the owner has the right to abate the nuisance until the department solicits bids for the work,” said Gail Gaddi, a spokesperson for the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
Instead of dispatching reporters around the world, he solicits contributions from local writers, photographers and artists.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
To pay for it all — including medical care and professional training for the dogs — Favor constantly solicits donations on GoFundMe and Instagram, where he has built up more than 180,000 followers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
The underwritten further earnestly solicits, that a naval superiority be permanently maintained on the American coast.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX by Jared Sparks
Alison Green solicited reader anecdotes about how their dogs-at-work policies have played out and considers the issue from all angles.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
There was a catch: The doctor in question had no idea that funds were being solicited or contributed in her name — and she was incensed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
A few months later, records show, Socolow solicited feedback from another member of BP’s management.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
A memo summarizing Bard’s probe earlier this year found that Botstein solicited donations from Epstein and visited his island in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
She solicited donations of food and clothing for the miners’ families.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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"The sale of stolen goods, or soliciting them, is strictly prohibited on Vinted, and we have zero tolerance for it," a spokesperson for the company said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
I will, but not without soliciting opinions first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
All the while, De Anda was soliciting donations from the public to run her rescue and continued to take in animals that she could not care for, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
His study aimed to clarify the ethical challenges of identifying, soliciting and even acknowledging patient donors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Realizing that I barely had enough money to pay for school supplies, let alone legal expenses, John suggested soliciting a big law firm because sometimes they do work pro bono.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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