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The court proceedings caused a stir after the plaintiffs submitted a sworn declaration from a former GSA official who said the White House is soliciting bids to demolish several historic office buildings in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

The U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, which operates the South Bay plant, is soliciting proposals for the design and construction of the rehab and expansion project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2024

The park is soliciting names for the two new alligators from the public on social media.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

The group is soliciting possible plaintiffs — applicants rejected from the U.S.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Mr. Rumsey has also obtained a patent for his navigation by the force of steam in England, and is soliciting a similar one here.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson