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seek

Definition for seek

verb as in try, attempt

Strongest matches

offer, pursue, undertake

Strong matches

aim, assay, endeavor, essay, strive, struggle

Weak matches

aspire to, have a go at

verb as in ask, inquire

Strongest matches

request, solicit

Strong matches

beg, entreat, invite, petition, query

Weak match

find out

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Millrose seeks to mitigate that risk by mixing different landholdings together in a single asset pool—so-called cross collateralization—that makes its less palatable for homebuilders to walk away from a land package .

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Over the course of that journey, Padma and her daughter, Pushpa, would travel thousands of miles to seek answers in Israel and the U.S.

It’s hard to maintain a lie for three hours when you’re being interviewed by someone genuinely seeking truth through a deep, thoughtful conversation.

The Pentagon Press Association said the new rules “gag Pentagon employees and threaten retaliation against reporters who seek out information that has not been pre-approved for release.”

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Beijing has in recent years been seeking to reverse a stubborn slump in household spending as a protracted debt crisis in the real estate market and overseas tumult in the trade sector spook consumers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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