soliciting

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The nonprofit has considered soliciting sponsorships that would allow car companies to showcase vehicles with backdrops and raised platforms, though Barnes said the group may not pursue the event.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

We have seen evidence that Black Trans Alliance is still soliciting donations from the public, despite being struck off by Companies House in 2025 for failing to submit its accounts.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“Maybe they’re on a cruise somewhere, or in Hawaii or some other great place. We want those pictures,” Levin said in a video soliciting images from the public.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

But a family of people who were later freed said, “None did more valiant service, both by advice and actual soliciting for funds than their true friend and sympathizer, Paul Jennings.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis