- present participle of solicit.
soliciting
Example Sentences
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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
California bans non-attorneys from directly soliciting or procuring clients to sign up for lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
His study aimed to clarify the ethical challenges of identifying, soliciting and even acknowledging patient donors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
All the donors contacted gave at least $1 million and some acted as bundlers for the campaign, soliciting big checks from other donors in addition to their own contributions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
During Adams’s second year in nursing school in New York, a recruiter from the army came around, soliciting student nurses to join.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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