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seeks

  • present tense form
    of seek (3rd person singular).
    seek
    verb (used with object)
    to go in search or quest of.

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So this type of relative reduction in anticipated welfare spending, rather than a cut in absolute cash terms, could be what the government seeks to deliver.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

US tech tycoon Elon Musk is "truly a genius" for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, as Moscow seeks to develop its own satellite internet network.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“He wants to connect with his wife and other people, so he seeks it out,” Skarsgård says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Firms are also contending with higher interest rates as the European Central Bank seeks to keep inflation pressures in check.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

You had to open the leaflet to do so—and on the inside you learn that one of the malnourished children the charity seeks to help could pass a whole arm though a hole that size.*

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith