solicited

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He has solicited more payments from San Francisco’s old-money elite than from tech companies, according to an analysis of filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He bought newspaper ads and solicited favorable editorials, appealing to Americans’ patriotic sympathies.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Nina Haines, the tastemaker behind Bindery’s Sapph-Lit imprint, said that she solicited member input on the imprint’s prospective debut titles before she’d even read the manuscripts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The GoFundMe page posted online on Wednesday solicited donations to assist Van Der Beek's widow Kimberley and their six children, whose ages range from four to 15.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

A cash-strapped congregation in rural Alabama solicited the Mutual for a donation to build a new roof.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson