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suing (for)

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present participle of sue (for)

as in seeking

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

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The Democrat-Gazette sued the commission seeking information from the contract.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
North of the city, half a dozen candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for Moulton's soon-to-be-former seat in the 6th Congressional District.

— Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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