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sought

[sawt] / sɔt /
ADJECTIVE
wanted
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An earlier draft sought to dissolve the board and put VMI under the oversight of Virginia State University.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her Catholic conversion did not provide Maggie the peace of mind she sought.

From Literature

The Epstein file emails suggest that Band sought Maxwell's help in brokering connections advantageous to the Clinton Global Initiative.

From BBC

They have sought a High Court injunction to stop the WRU doing a deal with Ospreys owners Y11 taking over Cardiff.

From BBC

She felt an immediate admiration for him but kept her distance for a few months as she sought to project a professional attitude by focusing on her work.

From The Wall Street Journal