solicited

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San Francisco in 2022 placed tight restrictions on so-called behested payments, or donations solicited by officials to third-party groups they support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He bought newspaper ads and solicited favorable editorials, appealing to Americans’ patriotic sympathies.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Galleries are also closing and downsizing, and films that don’t oblige the content farm aren’t solicited as readily as influencer-helmed or easily digestible projects that can be played as background noise for scrolling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Jagland also faces allegations that he solicited Epstein's help in obtaining a bank loan in another exchange, although it is not clear whether this materialised, according to Norwegian broadcaster NRK.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

A “little poor-looking insignificant Old Woman came in & solicited leave to go into the Country to buy some flour,” he later wrote.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen