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solicit

[suh-lis-it] / səˈlɪs ɪt /


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As a first step in this process, the Commissioners Court authorized the county purchasing agent to solicit proposals from companies for a 13-month service agreement for 50 GPS trackers, according to county meeting minutes.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“We encourage all organizations that wish to solicit charitable donations within the City of Los Angeles to complete an info card and seek compliance.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

This means the same physical shelter and the same dogs are used by several different accounts to solicit money.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Does the judge have an obligation to solicit rebuttal, or is it counsel’s job to insist on giving it?

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

He’d sent Eisman his company’s financial statements and then followed, with an interpreter, to solicit Eisman’s investment.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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