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solicitation

[suh-lis-i-tey-shuhn] / səˌlɪs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
















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Disclosure: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The agency will also issue an open solicitation for Moon Base technology demonstrations and begin pursuing a lunar communication and navigation relay constellation to improve communications between infrastructure on the Moon and Earth.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

That action was in response to news that an internal investigation at Prudential had found “multiple inappropriate cases involving improper investment solicitation and the like by current and former employees” within its Japan operations.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

The notice was not a solicitation for bids and did not say how the project would be funded.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

“Why?” he asked; himself growing serious at his companion’s solicitation.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

"It cannot be stressed enough that peace and quiet is a right, and it is time to stop exposing consumers to unwanted solicitations," consumer advocacy group Que Choisir Ensemble, said in a statement.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Posillico alleges in the lawsuit that it incurred “substantial bid preparation and proposal costs” drawing up plans for federal solicitations that were “not genuine competitive opportunities.”

From Salon May 25, 2026

The Supreme Court has defined commercial speech as communication of the “terms of an actual or potential transaction” that has an “economic motivation”—for example, credit-card solicitations.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

They also posted solicitations for the survey on X, aimed at researchers in these fields.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2024

In fact, the pressing and tender solicitations of his mother could alone arouse him from his apathy or his gloomy reveries.

From The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence by Eug?ne Sue




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