verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
contribution
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Some trial lawyers say Rosenfield has solicited contributions from them.
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But, the source added, others were contacted by Democratic fund-raising officials after the sessions and solicited for contributions .
donation
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He solicited donations for one purpose and used them for another.
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Democrats are not alone in soliciting big-money donations or coupling them with access to political bigwigs.
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Verdugo hands guests small white envelopes soliciting donations for funerals and reconstruction of the shrine.
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No one solicited him for donations , he said.
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Although the museum has been helpful in soliciting donations , according to center officials, it has been a constant money loser.
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The University of Wisconsin, for instance, formed one group to solicit donations from women.
funds
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Clinton said he could not remember whether he personally solicited campaign funds by telephone from the White House.
opinion
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He charmed several of the newer cardinals by soliciting their opinion .
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He sent out a questionnaire to solicit further opinions .
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Those who wish to be appointed must somehow solicit the good opinion of the prime minister's appointments secretary.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Certain federal employees are forbidden to solicit campaign funds.
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Two households signed the contract when the cable company solicited them.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But Forbes did remarkably well for a nerdish unknown, so Dole now solicits his thoughts on jazzing up his tax platform.
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Financial donations are also being solicited.
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Jennifer White Dove smiled at him again, almost soliciting his interest.
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Now producers sit around, make up a topic and then solicit for it.
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Rosen said he never personally solicited the man as a client or knew of any solicitation by one of his partners.
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Sneed, who works nights, spent the days soliciting business for the magazine.