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was seeking
  • past progressive of seek.

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Earlier, the first minister confirmed his party was seeking compensation from Murrell.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Panish said Braun’s math would amount to $340 a day in terms of the boys’ life, and he was seeking about $430 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Ackman was seeking to merge Universal with Pershing Square Sparc Holdings and move the new entity to a U.S. listing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Friday that Canberra was seeking "the maintenance of the global rules-based order" in the region.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He was seeking the exact source of the radiations.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut