Example Sentences

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“Some beautiful, others sad and desolate. Beginnings, ending, the in-betweens. Seeking to understand where it came from, asking how long it has been there,” she mused.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Seeking a bigger shot at stardom than Fox News could provide, Kelly leaned into that niche.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Seeking to replace the levies struck down, the administration is turning to other legal authorities.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Seeking to promote himself as an ordinary man of the people, Pezeshkian took to the streets earlier this month for a mass pro-government rally in favour of the Palestinian cause, taking selfies with well-wishers.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Seeking out common ancestors for similar types of instruments is in many cases complicated by the abundant exchange of commodities via trading routes that ran between Europe, North Africa and Asia.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall