sought
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Pakistan has also sought to bolster Israel’s Arab neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
When she sought out answers from her midwife and OB-GYN, they were dismissive; the experience prompted her to explore alternative care.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
On Monday, Sir Keir sought to play down any sense of a rift with the civil service when he told MPs: "We have thousands of civil servants who act with integrity and professionalism every day."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
This type of example had been sought for decades but had never been found until now.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
It was also in zero and the infinite that Pascal, the devout Jansenist, sought to prove God’s existence.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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