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as in pursues
to go in search of
Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean
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as in requests
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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as in tries
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of seeks
Plaintiff Craig seeks financial compensation for his losses.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Of course, every brand seeks to connect with its intended audience.
—Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Santa Ana winds form around this time of year when a system of high pressure builds in the Great Basin — over Nevada and Utah — and then seeks a release valve off the coast, where there is low pressure.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Syrian experts have told Fox News Digital that HTS seeks to impose a totalitarian Islamist regime on the population.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
That's the question a deeply depressed Charlie Brown seeks to answer in A Charlie Brown Christmas.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Bas has pushed for a holistic approach that seeks to use early intervention programs to prevent residents from falling into homelessness or crime, saying that these efforts have found success in Oakland.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Vaso Corporation continues to focus on its core business segments and seeks opportunities to increase stockholder value through internal growth and strategic investments.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also seeks to ban the conference from allowing the player to compete in the championship.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Of course, every brand seeks to connect with its intended audience.
—Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Santa Ana winds form around this time of year when a system of high pressure builds in the Great Basin — over Nevada and Utah — and then seeks a release valve off the coast, where there is low pressure.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Syrian experts have told Fox News Digital that HTS seeks to impose a totalitarian Islamist regime on the population.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
That's the question a deeply depressed Charlie Brown seeks to answer in A Charlie Brown Christmas.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Bas has pushed for a holistic approach that seeks to use early intervention programs to prevent residents from falling into homelessness or crime, saying that these efforts have found success in Oakland.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Vaso Corporation continues to focus on its core business segments and seeks opportunities to increase stockholder value through internal growth and strategic investments.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also seeks to ban the conference from allowing the player to compete in the championship.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeks
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The company plans to double its customer base next year and actively pursues global expansion.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
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The council has already approved a roughly $71,000 agreement for Mueller Communications to lead a public education campaign in the event the city pursues a referendum.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Who tries to pull the Middle East together?Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Moving from a $1 million venture to $10 million and then to $100 million or more requires a transformative mindset shift.Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But senior leadership requires something more—and this is often where leaders come up short.Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Every business strives to hire and keep the best talent, as high-performing employees can help increase efficiency, improve creativity and create a healthy working culture.Jack Chen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Going forward, Jared is committed to upholding its responsible sourcing values and strives to hit new goals, like Signet’s mission of committing to a net-positive water impact and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions both by 2050.Layla Ilchi, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
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But this is a Hollywood biopic that attempts to cram a very intense four-year period of history into a two-hour-and-21-minute movie.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Video games have always been a scapegoat Even though Mangione was clearly, at one point in his life, a regular gamer, attempts to connect his gaming history with the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO are tenuous at best.Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Seeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeks. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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