sought
Example Sentences
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When he finally achieved fame, he sought to maximize his output to compensate for his time in the wilderness.
Several oil companies sought compensation through international tribunals and arbitrators.
From Los Angeles Times
SpaceX had sought approval to launch up to 30,000 units, but the FCC said it would defer authorizing additional launches.
From MarketWatch
For the past year, she has sought to closely ally herself to the president and court his inner circle.
Martinelli sought asylum in Colombia last year to avoid arrest in a separate money laundering case over which he was sentenced to nearly 11 years imprisonment.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
