sought
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The VA’s 2027 budget proposal sought $500 million for eight projects, including a parking structure and rehabilitation of six existing buildings, but no funds for new housing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
A separate email alleged that Gates sought to "surreptitiously" give his then-wife Melinda antibiotics to protect her from the same infection.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
U.S. refiners have sought to take advantage of that by exporting more of their products, with a particular focus in recent weeks on jet fuel.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
His statement on Monday included an implicit criticism of Tokyo, which Beijing has sought to pressure and isolate in response to what China sees as a return to Japanese “militarism.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
And what opiate for his severe sufferings—what object for his strong passions—had he sought there?
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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