sought
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- self-sought adjective
- unsought adjective
Example Sentences
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Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's jailed former leader, on Sunday sought to rally and unite conservatives ahead of October elections in which he hopes to follow in his father's footsteps.
From Barron's
He has also sought to differentiate Anthropic from rivals by touting its focus on “safety.”
I pray for Iranian civilians and all in the region who are punished by a war they never sought and can’t escape.
As Smith-Griffin sought millions from investors, prosecutors allege that she misrepresented her startup’s revenue, cash and customer base in marketing materials and financial statements.
From Los Angeles Times
Assembly Bill 1963 originally sought to sunset the use of the powerful weedkiller.
From Los Angeles Times
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