seek out
phrasal verb
sought out; seeking out; seeks out
: to search for and find (someone or something)
His parents sought out the best doctors in the field.
White blood cells seek out and destroy infections.
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But the network is not required to seek out other candidates, according to the FCC, but may have to offer comparable time if requested.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
While animals have been genetically adept at being able to process and break down ethanol before yeast fermentation takes place, the researchers believe there may be some evolutionary switches that have driven certain species to seek out fruit and nectar with a higher concentration of sugars.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
Instead, users must deliberately seek out information for themselves.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
As Martin Reeves and Jack Fuller have argued in their book, The Imagination Machine, business leaders can and should actively seek out surprises, in order to rethink their own mental models, and then put them to test in collision with the real world.
—Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
While animals have been genetically adept at being able to process and break down ethanol before yeast fermentation takes place, the researchers believe there may be some evolutionary switches that have driven certain species to seek out fruit and nectar with a higher concentration of sugars.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
Instead, users must deliberately seek out information for themselves.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
As Martin Reeves and Jack Fuller have argued in their book, The Imagination Machine, business leaders can and should actively seek out surprises, in order to rethink their own mental models, and then put them to test in collision with the real world.
—Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Seek out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek%20out. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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