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Bridge, which is closely held, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 15, two weeks after some creditors tried to force it to sell assets to satisfy debts.

Armando Iannucci, the creator of "Veep," said in a phone interview that, despite some obvious recent historical parallels, the character was not based on anyone who has actually held, sought or might seek the vice presidency.

A series of street demonstrations were held seeking to achieve the removal of the administration, which had been elected in January 2008, and calling for a new election.

The wave of bankruptcies is forcing banks to sell shares they hold, seeking to raise money to cover losses.

The National Front government that briefly held power sought to improve public education and establish an accessible health care system.

Of the 30 new peers, 18 have either held or sought public office, or have worked for politicians or parties.

The G-AP patient held record sought to address this issue within the ReACH team.

And last Wednesday Meltzer participated in another White House call-in with Holdren seeking the research community's support for the president's campaign to tax the wealthiest 2% of citizens and protect domestic programs, including NIH.

Inhofe and other committee chairs in Congress have held hearings seeking to undermine the Paris climate meeting and the work of government scientific agencies.

If convicted, Mr. Berlusconi would probably file an appeal and ask for new parliamentary elections to be held, essentially seeking the verdict's repudiation by voters.

Planning meetings were more complex and case conferences were usually held to seek the views of relatives.