as in search
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something
the Holy Grail was the object of a mystical quest by the knights of the Round Table
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as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter
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as in to pursue
to go in search of
many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849
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as in to seek
to make a request for
please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in
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Recent Examples of quest
The New York Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2024
And of course, D&D quests are, at their core, treasure hunts.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Such a candidate must always play Sancho Panza to someone else's Don Quixote, riding the burrow beside the questing knight.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Michelle Nijhuis Life in the Ruins Two new books consider the delusion of the human quest to be free from the constraints of nature.
—The New York Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2024
And of course, D&D quests are, at their core, treasure hunts.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
The process of figuring out how all the pieces fit together is a journey that almost feels like questing in the video game.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Such a candidate must always play Sancho Panza to someone else's Don Quixote, riding the burrow beside the questing knight.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
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During the search, officers found a plastic pencil box in the passenger seat containing cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone tablets.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Captain Scott says his office conducted a search for Lashaunda on May 21 that spanned 15-20 miles along the highway near Lashaunda’s home.Anna Turning, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company reported cryptocurrency mining revenue of $2.8 million, data hosting revenue of $4.3 million, and demand response service revenue of $443,000 for the quarter.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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There, Gong struck Li with a hammer and demanded the code to unlock her phone, the DA’s office alleged.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Refuse to let anyone pursuing you romantically to take advantage of you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Depending on the outcome of House races, a GOP Senate could also enable the second Trump administration to pursue policy priorities like rolling back the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and renewing corporate tax cuts.Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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The open congressional seat in District 12 opened up after Rep. Barbara Lee lost in her run for California senator and did not seek reelection.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company is actively seeking recovery of damages under its property insurance programs and has deferred $38.8 million of incremental costs related to the Maui windstorm and wildfires to a regulatory asset.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The second idea that burned in my heart was to create a national treasure hunt on a scale never seen before.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Not surprisingly given its YA focus, Outer Banks, in which the Pogues hunt for famous treasures, has become hugely popular on social media.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Voter registration records are removed when voters move from Delaware, pass away, request for their record to be removed, or their record is removed due to the NVRA address verification process.Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2016, the campaign of Green Party candidate Jill Stein requested a recount that was fully undertaken in Wisconsin, and requested one in Michigan (which was halted) and Pennsylvania (which was denied).Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Israeli government claims its current operations in Lebanon achieve exactly these goals.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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SpaceX claims all the company’s launches are a military, national-security necessity and thus exempt from California scrutiny.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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And in only one case did the delivery person scan the buyer’s ID, as required by federal law.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Reservations are required for each date and will be limited and allocated for Disneyland Holiday Ticketholders.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quest. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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