sought
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Investors sought to pull over $20 billion from certain private-credit funds in the first quarter, but only $11 billion was redeemed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
A report by the Institute for the Study of War said Vahidi sought to derail negotiations rather than secure meaningful economic relief.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Subsequently, the air force sought to fine the wingman pilot 880 million won to cover the full amount of the repair costs.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
This type of example had been sought for decades but had never been found until now.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
And issuing from my asylum with precaution, I sought a back-stairs which conducted directly to the kitchen.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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