How to Use solicitation in a Sentence

solicitation

noun
  • The wording of the solicitation suggests the state intends to take its case to the Supreme Court.
    Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Begin with the links in the solicitation text and follow that journey through the receipt of the gift.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Last week, the city closed the books on the second solicitation window.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The solicitation noted that the sports arena parcels are zoned for a total of 2,112 units.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Should the board side with the appellant, the state would have to re-enter into the vendor solicitation and RFP process.
    Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
  • Formal charges have yet to be filed in connection to the solicitation sting.
    Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2022
  • She was charged with one count of solicitation to commit murder, a class C felony.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 7 June 2023
  • Weaver was tried before a jury and found guilty of solicitation to murder in March 2020.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2024
  • But Anderson countered that putting Biden’s name on the center was an act of solicitation in and of itself.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 4 July 2021
  • Electronic solicitation of a child is a Class B felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
    Eric Fleischauer The Decatur Daily, al, 20 May 2021
  • All but a few of those arrested are charged with solicitation.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2021
  • He is charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery.
    CNN, 16 Nov. 2021
  • The solicitation remains open and posted on the RMA’s website.
    Greg Jefferson, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Wein was arrested and pleaded guilty last month to charges of solicitation for murder and use of a computer to commit a crime.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Epstein was arrested in Palm Beach and charged by a grand jury with one count of solicitation of a prostitute.
    James Hill, ABC News, 25 June 2021
  • Electronic solicitation of a child is a Class B felony, and Powell could receive a sentence between two and 15 years in state prison if convicted of the charge.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Rather than ignore the questioner, whose solicitation elicited boos and hisses from the audience, Biden didn’t just fail to reject the premise.
    The Editors, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
  • No solicitation or sales by any vendors are allowed from any public roadway or right-of-way.
    Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The firm’s work, overseen by the Downtown Partnership at the Prebys Foundation’s expense, is meant to help the city fill in the blanks of its forthcoming solicitation.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Sure, the company used NPS surveys from a solicitation of a sample of customers.
    Pranav Desai, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
  • But Senate aides and a contract solicitation published by the Sergeant at Arms’ office confirmed the chamber uses the same system.
    Leah Nylen, Bloomberg.com, 23 June 2022
  • As of last week, Bowers was still raising money for her Texas House campaign through email solicitations.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • There are no details in the report about where the prostitution solicitation occurred or the names of the officials involved.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2021
  • After declining the team's request for more time, the city was set to issue a third solicitation when Wilson offered to buy the property last spring.
    Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2022
  • McFadden was set to stand trial on charges of solicitation of a minor at 9 a.m. Monday but failed to show up, according to court records.
    Tina Burnside, CNN, 2 May 2023
  • Who responds to cold emails, phone calls or LinkedIn solicitations anymore?
    David Gaz, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • At the end of last week the Canadian court approved a sales and investment solicitation process which formally put the Dynamic group on the market.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • She is charged with two counts of solicitation to commit murder and is being held at the county’s Main Detention Center.
    Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • This Burke study will be the second lakefront-specific solicitation by City Hall in recent weeks.
    Susan Glaser, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Instead, the commission will be required to raise funds through gifts, grants, and bequests that come from solicitations or various fundraisers.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024

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