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Example sentences for: sought

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These artists of the first half of the 20th century sought the sources of their inspiration in a distinctly Canadian landscape rather than in the derivative themes of European painting.
In England, a citizens' lobby called the Plain English Campaign, led by a former housewife named Chrissie Maher, has sought since 1971 to make English laws and regulations more straightforward.
When a widow, bereft of her husband, and deep in his debts, sought to marry anew, she must first slough off his obligations.
Livingston's spins: 1) "I sought marriage and spiritual counseling and have received forgiveness from my wife and family."
London's Financial Times pointed out in an editorial Monday that Ocalan is being sought on charges of violence and terrorism not only in Turkey but also in Germany.