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solicit

[suh-lis-it] / səˈlɪs ɪt /


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She met the third victim, prosecutors said, after she cold-called him to solicit donations for her nonprofit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

AFP does not solicit testimonies from unaccompanied minors nor identify them, under its ethical code.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

But it's rarer for police department-produced podcasts to focus on cold cases and solicit tips, as the California, Colorado and Illinois departments have done.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

In a case like this, experts said, the nonprofit’s board should solicit competitive bids from outside companies, and factor in price and quality to make sure the charity gets the best value.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

She was too shy to solicit orders, so I did it for her.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Chen solicits assistance from a hacker who owes him a favor, and from his own personal assistant, Jin, whose interest in her unmarried boss’s well-being is touchingly personal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

“Once a property is declared a public nuisance, the owner has the right to abate the nuisance until the department solicits bids for the work,” said Gail Gaddi, a spokesperson for the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025

The board solicits checks online, but it’s not clear whether donors are vetted.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024

The church’s corporate arm, the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solicits donations for humanitarian relief with promises that all donations are used to help those in need.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

Still, if a friend of long standing solicits a correspondence, and your parents or husband approve and permit compliance with the request, it would be over-prudish to refuse.

From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Florence Hartley

The FBI alleges that from February 2022 until they were arrested, Love and Chan fraudulently solicited money from women in California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Alison Green solicited reader anecdotes about how their dogs-at-work policies have played out and considers the issue from all angles.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Egan-Jones said it uses the same methodology whether ratings are private or public, solicited or unsolicited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The hospital should absolutely inform physicians if their names and likenesses are being employed in this way, and they should also be told in advance what patients will be solicited in their name.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

“Had Mr. Carey been solicited to such an undertaking, what would he have demanded?”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

"The sale of stolen goods, or soliciting them, is strictly prohibited on Vinted, and we have zero tolerance for it," a spokesperson for the company said.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

I will, but not without soliciting opinions first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Said claims the other male crew members on the assignment joined in and tried to draw her into the conversation by soliciting her views.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

His study aimed to clarify the ethical challenges of identifying, soliciting and even acknowledging patient donors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Or had he joined the pack just as she had, by soliciting Amaroq for membership in his tribe?

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George


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