sought
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“We have long sought to look through the noise of day-to-day headlines,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh sought answers by examining more than 20 years of ocean sampling data collected from Fram Strait, a key passage where Arctic waters flow into the Atlantic Ocean.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Green had voted against crypto-friendly bills and said the industry sought to “control” Congress with its campaign spending.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
On May 21, Omar Escorcia, the ex-husband of Palacios’ girlfriend, filed a petition that sought to bar Palacios from being around two children with whom he had shared custody.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Though John Surratt was being sought by Stanton as one of Lincoln’s assassins, he had not even been in Washington on April 14.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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