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The SEC can seek civil monetary penalties and the return of illegal profits, and bar or suspend an individual from serving as a corporate officer or director, among other remedies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The appeals court temporarily paused its ruling, giving the administration time to seek relief from the high court.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The friction reflects how fundamentally different the two Detroit giants have become as diverging manufacturing footprints and supply chains have led them to seek contrasting favors in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
While that's obviously something clubs the size of Chelsea seek to avoid, there are benefits to playing just one game a week.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“And what does a person with such a romantic temperament seek in the study of the classics?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Hunt, undeniably the star of these championships as she seeks to capture an "iconic" four golds, will ultimately hope to emulate Asher-Smith and translate continental dominance to global success in the coming years.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal, which seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending, also calls for bolstering American drone production.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
That’s the conclusion of a new paper that seeks to quantify how artificial intelligence will change the energy system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Out of desperation, Ron seeks vengeance against Tecca, the company that made the all-important chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“You are ‘a son of the sun’ as an Overlander, but also the son who seeks his father.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
More recently, he was drawn into a multibillion-dollar fraud scandal surrounding failed Banco Master after acknowledging that he sought millions from its owner to finance a movie about his father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
As well as putting out videos on his own accounts on X and TikTok, he has sought to broaden his audience by appearing on entertainment channels run by creators with large followings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Ken Skates said he sought help after his symptoms were at their most severe while studying at the University of Cambridge and he was eventually diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder and depression.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office sought to dismiss the bankruptcy case they say their former fundraising partner filed in ‘bad faith.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Letters from Washington show that he sought to locate Margaret in Philadelphia.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
President Hakainde Hichilema, 64, is seeking a second term.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Moroccan authorities intercepted dozens of migrants seeking to cross into the Spanish North African exclave of Ceuta on Saturday, reports say.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Carradine’s family and estate are seeking unspecified general and wrongful-death damages and compensation for medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Zoomer’s interest is less driven by conspicuous consumption than seeking out specific experiences.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Even though Regina felt Bobby was fairly independent, she was worried that he was home alone too much, and she had been seeking someone to childsit for him, to be sort of a companion.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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