solicitation
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A Vinted spokesperson said the sale or solicitation of stolen goods was "strictly prohibited".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The solicitation continues the U.S.’s planned 172-million-barrel contribution to a coordinated 400-million-barrel release by International Energy Agency member countries, with deliveries under the latest awards scheduled for November and December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Last month, the agency posted a solicitation with draft contract terms seeking 5,500 detention beds in Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania and Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Why?” he asked; himself growing serious at his companion’s solicitation.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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The government has reserved recent solicitations for crude to recharge the strategic stocks to domestic producers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"It cannot be stressed enough that peace and quiet is a right, and it is time to stop exposing consumers to unwanted solicitations," consumer advocacy group Que Choisir Ensemble, said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Posillico alleges in the lawsuit that it incurred “substantial bid preparation and proposal costs” drawing up plans for federal solicitations that were “not genuine competitive opportunities.”
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
And then there were solicitations from organizations representing a Noah’s Ark of endangered animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
Upon our arrival, Beethoven desired me to leave, and as the earnest solicitations of all present were of no avail, I did go, but with tears in my eyes.
From Life of Beethoven by Anton Schindler
Vocabulary lists containing solicitation
Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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