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solicit

[suh-lis-it] / səˈlɪs ɪt /


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California law already bans a practice known as capping, in which non-attorneys directly solicit or procure clients to sign up for lawsuits with a law firm.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

AFP does not solicit testimonies from unaccompanied minors nor identify them, under its ethical code.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The agreement includes a 40-day “go-shop” period, during which time LXP Industrial may actively solicit and consider alternative acquisition proposals, the companies noted.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

However, I am connected to a doctor whose name was used to solicit contributions to a hospital.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Morris was a Lawrence fan who labored ceaselessly to solicit donations for the Rad Lab from his circle of distinguished friends.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Chen solicits assistance from a hacker who owes him a favor, and from his own personal assistant, Jin, whose interest in her unmarried boss’s well-being is touchingly personal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

The insurance company often starts by inviting organizations that have already been the recipient of donations through its employee match program, MacDonnell said, and also solicits suggestions from employees.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2024

The board solicits checks online, but it’s not clear whether donors are vetted.

From Salon Jan. 31, 2024

It’s an appalling moment, and Stimson unambiguously solicits Oppenheimer’s contempt as well as the viewer’s; watch that scene in a packed house and you’ll hear the audience scoff as one.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2023

The second class takes in the mail-order house, which solicits orders and delivers its coffee by mail, and sometimes by freight or express.

From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

Alison Green solicited reader anecdotes about how their dogs-at-work policies have played out and considers the issue from all angles.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

Egan-Jones said it uses the same methodology whether ratings are private or public, solicited or unsolicited.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The hospital should absolutely inform physicians if their names and likenesses are being employed in this way, and they should also be told in advance what patients will be solicited in their name.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

A few months later, records show, Socolow solicited feedback from another member of BP’s management.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

A “little poor-looking insignificant Old Woman came in & solicited leave to go into the Country to buy some flour,” he later wrote.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

Said claims the other male crew members on the assignment joined in and tried to draw her into the conversation by soliciting her views.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

On July 14, the Department of Health and Human Services began soliciting ideas for reforming Medicare’s physician payment system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Nearly 80 faculty and staff formed 10 design teams and spent months soliciting ideas and suggesting ways to rework the organizational structure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

His study aimed to clarify the ethical challenges of identifying, soliciting and even acknowledging patient donors.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Or had he joined the pack just as she had, by soliciting Amaroq for membership in his tribe?

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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