Example Sentences

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The barrister added that since his arrest, the father-of-two had been seeking help with his mental health issues.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Puck reported that Everlane’s CEO had been seeking an investor to help it deal with roughly $90 million in debt.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The five unions representing around half of LIRR’s workforce had been seeking a 5% increase in the fourth year, which starts next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Herzog said that Iran had been seeking "10 times the amount of ballistic missiles, which would have threatened Europe big time".

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Even though Regina felt Bobby was fairly independent, she was worried that he was home alone too much, and she had been seeking someone to childsit for him, to be sort of a companion.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady