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solicit

[suh-lis-it] / səˈlɪs ɪt /


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Under an order from Japan’s Financial Services Agency, the financial services firm’s Prudential Life Insurance unit cannot solicit new business until Jan. 31, 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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

However, I am connected to a doctor whose name was used to solicit contributions to a hospital.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Morris was a Lawrence fan who labored ceaselessly to solicit donations for the Rad Lab from his circle of distinguished friends.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The fourth is the National Research Council, a staff-run operation that solicits studies, recruits committees and produces reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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

Each month, Moore Aloha solicits essays through a prompt.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

“She subsists on the chance contributions of the charitable; but she solicits nothing,—and, indeed, is seldom seen.”

From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by William Harrison Ainsworth

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

China’s legislature solicited public feedback on an earlier draft of the bill late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

A few months later, records show, Socolow solicited feedback from another member of BP’s management.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Kevin Juin solicited more than $2 million in purported loans to invest in a lingerie company, while funneling the money to personal accounts to fund a luxurious lifestyle,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

She solicited donations of food and clothing for the miners’ families.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

"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

All the while, De Anda was soliciting donations from the public to run her rescue and continued to take in animals that she could not care for, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

On July 14, the Department of Health and Human Services began soliciting ideas for reforming Medicare’s physician payment system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Mushie had gone from tenderly soliciting affection from Anastasia to standing on his hands and falling into her, running away, and shrieking his head off when she responded angrily, then starting all over again.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer


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