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sued (for)

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past tense of sue (for)

as in sought

to make a request for after another devastating attack, the nation sued for peace

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The music nearly stopped in late 2020, when Guitar Center sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
El Sayed has not publicly condemned Piker but has sought to distance himself from the influencer since winning the nomination.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

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The company continues to collect and share data with the FDA about the side effects reported with the drug since going to market, but the agency has not requested warning-label changes.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Citing people familiar with the matter, Nikkei reported that Apple’s October component orders for the two models are at least 15% below what the company originally requested.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

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