- present tense form of seek (3rd person singular).
seeks
Example Sentences
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The treaty seeks to ban all nuclear explosion tests on Earth, but several "nuclear-capable" states have not ratified it yet.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
For now, Xi is careful to treat Putin with respect in public even as he seeks to extract concessions in private.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The lawsuit alleges that authorities ignored statutory safeguards meant to ensure the collection’s return to Mexico, and seeks an injunction barring the works from leaving the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Another type of immune cell, known as T cells, then seeks out and destroys cells carrying those proteins.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Surely this pebble is what the German seeks.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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