seeking

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Here are five U.S. destinations travelers are seeking out this summer — and some to avoid.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

CalPERS, the California public employees retirement system and one of the country’s largest institutional investors, joined other pension funds in seeking a meeting last month with Musk over similar concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She asked her mother to take another $3,000 loan from a different lender, seeking to pay off the balance and buy more farm supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Research firm Morningstar looked at SpaceX's actual business and concluded it should be worth around $780 billion -- less than half the $1.8 trillion Musk is seeking.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He dug his heels into the riverbed, seeking a firmer foothold.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander