soliciting
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The court proceedings caused a stir after the plaintiffs submitted a sworn declaration from a former GSA official who said the White House is soliciting bids to demolish several historic office buildings in Washington.
Fisher has since used a higher valuation in soliciting investors.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, state regulators are soliciting ideas for new ways to encourage EV adoption.
From Los Angeles Times
A Commerce document soliciting funding applications says the deals might include warrants, licenses to intellectual property, royalties or revenue sharing in addition to equity stakes.
Replacing that document is a 21-page agreement that warns reporters against “soliciting” information, including unclassified material, without the Pentagon’s official authorization, characterizing individuals who do so as a “security risk.”
From Los Angeles Times
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