solicited

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He bought newspaper ads and solicited favorable editorials, appealing to Americans’ patriotic sympathies.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Nina Haines, the tastemaker behind Bindery’s Sapph-Lit imprint, said that she solicited member input on the imprint’s prospective debut titles before she’d even read the manuscripts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The GoFundMe page posted online on Wednesday solicited donations to assist Van Der Beek's widow Kimberley and their six children, whose ages range from 4 to 15.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The company was bankrupt when the Italian eyewear company iVision Tech bought it in 2023 after being solicited by the French authorities, who were seeking to save a few jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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