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On Tuesday, Rubio sought to smooth over such difficulties, stressing that Washington wouldn’t expand its military activities in Iceland without the country’s cooperation and emphasizing U.S. respect for its sovereignty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ellison, who hosted a dinner for President Donald Trump earlier this year, has sought to reassure people that editorial independence will be maintained.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The prime minister has sought to address the issue of missing teachers and renovating buildings that are dilapidated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Russia on Monday sought to downplay reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, even as President Donald Trump said Washington was closely monitoring the situation and offered US help.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Confronted with the new fact—that his company was effectively long $50 billion in triple-B subprime mortgage bonds, masquerading as triple-A-rated diversified pools of consumer loans—Cassano at first sought to rationalize it.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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