Sentence examples similar to soliciting something from inspiring English sources

Trump's request was an effort to solicit something of value — stolen emails — from a foreign national, in fact, the government of a hostile power.

"There is absolutely nothing improper about journalists — if you haven't solicited something — getting it over the transom.

Vulnerable as Mr. Dylan is to misunderstanding ("I couldn't believe after all these years/You didn't know me better than that" in "Idiot Wind"), he also actively solicits it ("Something is happening here/But you don't know what it is/Do you, Mr. Jones?" in "Ballad of a Thin Man").

"We're not at the stage where we're soliciting allies or something like that," the official said.

Party officials said they had not yet decided whether they would return to the business of soliciting soft money, something they have avoided since the act outlawed it.

It was an odd feeling soliciting funds for something that was not under the auspices of a non-profit or any sort of organized company.

Like many news organizations, The New York Times does something similar, soliciting tips through an encrypted submission system called SecureDrop.

Give them something of value before soliciting your services.

That's why New York State is now soliciting 800 megawatts of offshore wind projects — something that it hopes will lead to 2,400 megawatts of such power by 2030.

Wouldn't he have something juicy to say about A-Rod soliciting phone numbers from babes near the dugout?

It could be something you see or hear that you're not supposed to see or hear within the group; it could be something that somebody when you're out recruiting or soliciting funds—says to you.