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In The Princess Bride, whom does Inigo Montoya seek to avenge his father?

seek

[seek] / sik /




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The Ukrainian government said earlier this month it would seek an additional $53 billion in foreign aid next year, including from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, to make up for the shortfall.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“As governments and companies seek financing, markets are absorbing unprecedented issuance, increasing competition for scarce capital,” said Jason Pride, chief of investment strategy and research, and Michael Reynolds, vice president of investment strategy, at Glenmede.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Southampton's relegation prompted Ramsdale to seek top flight football once more and he moved to Newcastle United on loan for the 2025-26 campaign.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

She said that while she didn’t know if her 8-year-old transgender daughter would seek such care in the future, it was important the option remain on the table.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

At first it seemed to me that we should invite them, too, to Bloe-mendaal, to live side by side with those they had injured, to seek a new compassion on both sides.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

It is against this backdrop that Moyes seeks to end Everton's 31-year search for success that has saddled them with an unwanted record.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation that seeks to remove abused and neglected animals from crowded municipal shelters during their owners’ criminal cases, according to the bill’s backers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Beyond Washington, Rodríguez has spent recent months engaging with former adversaries from Israel to the U.K., as Caracas seeks a return to the global financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But it’s a serious proposal that seeks to find some stability and predictability in a modern, multi-polar world that requires both cooperation and flexibility.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

“The Dark Lord no longer seeks the Elder Wand only for your destruction, Mr. Potter. He is determined to possess it because he believes it will make him truly invulnerable.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

In the weeks since the definition’s scuttled unveiling, many food and agriculture groups and companies, as well as health groups and consumer advocates, have sought to weigh in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Refiners have increasingly sought alternative barrels from Latin America and elsewhere as availability of comparable Middle Eastern grades has tightened, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Deputies sought to deliver emergency aid until a medical team arrived and took him to a hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

They sought a four-year jail term for Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive former Renault-Nissan chief now living in Lebanon, who is being tried in absentia as part of the same trial in Paris.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Well, I thought, if it concerns me I shall hear soon enough, and if not I shall have saved myself a walk....So with ordinary things I sought to still my qualms.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Premier League clubs are seeking legal advice about compensation relating to the charges, while BBC Sport has been told City will appeal.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Federal prosecutors were seeking a prison sentence of at least a year and a half; Saavedra’s defense attorney had requested five years of probation, to include 24 months of home detention with location monitoring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Believe it or not, the Associated Press is also seeking to affirm reality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

About 2,000 people walked early Sunday in the Garvaghy Road area of Portadown, 25 miles southwest of Belfast, in a counter-protest seeking to prevent the Orange march.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

I looked about me wildly, seeking to see even in that darkness.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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