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In a case like this, experts said, the nonprofit’s board should solicit competitive bids from outside companies, and factor in price and quality to make sure the charity gets the best value.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The agreement includes a 40-day “go-shop” period, during which time LXP Industrial may actively solicit and consider alternative acquisition proposals, the companies noted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

However, I am connected to a doctor whose name was used to solicit contributions to a hospital.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

As a first step in this process, the Commissioners Court authorized the county purchasing agent to solicit proposals from companies for a 13-month service agreement for 50 GPS trackers, according to county meeting minutes.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Members were set on the streets with cans to solicit funds for his burial.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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

Two-days in-office gets a high-five, while three solicits a knowing shrug.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025

Signage in Fabulosa talks up the program and solicits donations from customers, many of whom are transplants from more conservative parts of the country or visitors from such places.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024

Each month, Moore Aloha solicits essays through a prompt.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

Still, if a friend of long standing solicits a correspondence, and your parents or husband approve and permit compliance with the request, it would be over-prudish to refuse.

From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence

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

The NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice solicited the project, which was carried out by New York University in collaboration with Rutgers University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

An Amazon MGM Studios executive allegedly solicited kickbacks from an aspiring vendor in exchange for post-production contract awards on shows, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Among those asking about it were people Burry had solicited for Milton’s Opus—people who had initially expressed great interest.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

But Apple also accused OpenAI’s hardware chief, Tang Tan, of soliciting trade secrets from its employees interviewing for jobs, and encouraging them to bring “actual parts” from Apple for “show and tell” sessions at OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

His study aimed to clarify the ethical challenges of identifying, soliciting and even acknowledging patient donors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

By 1717 he was soliciting his opera subscribers to buy tickets, eventually hosting six masquerades a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Metro blog, soliciting interviews from Angelenos who seemed desperate for a line to the Westside.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Using Brian’s shoulder as a pillow, fanning the glossy pages, she ranked them in order of cuteness, occasionally soliciting his opinion.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng