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solicitation

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
















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The solicitation continues the U.S.’s planned 172-million-barrel contribution to a coordinated 400-million-barrel release by International Energy Agency member countries, with deliveries under the latest awards scheduled for November and December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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

“I shared my opinion that offering patients the opportunity to opt out once they have received a solicitation is too late because ‘you can’t un-creep people out,’” she added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 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

They played a duet from “Zampa,” and at the earnest solicitation of everyone present followed it with the overture to “The Poet and the Peasant” Allez vous-enl Sapristir shrieked the parrot outside the door.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

A program in Brooklyn pitches parents with solicitations saying “Worried about AI? Brooklyn Nature Days forest school classes are 100% human!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"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 California lawsuit claims the text messages should be considered telephone solicitations.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

The captain gave no heed to their solicitations.

From A Hero of Romance by Richard Marsh




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