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Not only that, the indigenous name of the river, Shanay-timpishka, "boiled with the heat of the sun," indicating that I'm not the first to wonder why the river boils, and showing that humanity has always sought to explain the world around us.
Others have crossed a border and sought shelter outside of their own countries.
They sought to completely transform society according to the rational principles of the Enlightenment.
When he sought to situate humankind amongst the animals, he lumped us in with birds.
Reacting against that, Romantic authors like Goethe and Byron sought idealized visions of a past of natural landscapes and mysterious spiritual forces.
First was why a Belgian missionary chose to live in complete isolation in Kalaupapa, knowing he would inevitably contract leprosy from the community of people he sought to help.
Over time, to my surprise, dozens and dozens of young employees at Airbnb sought me out for private mentoring sessions.
And the Civil Rights Movement, which sought to redeem the promise of equal citizenship that had been betrayed by Jim Crow, put voting right at the center.
I now teach in the very same school system from which I sought refuge.
Emma, like so many African-American women, sought better employment for her family and for others.
I said my truths, but more important than that, I sought the truth of others.
As a nation, South Africa sought to sit within the truth of its past, and to listen to the details of its history.
So social movements led by religious groups, philanthropies, and celebrities, like Charles Dickens, sought to change these dire conditions and help reform the prisoners.
The Khmer Rouge sought to end slavery in Cambodia, yet somehow they turned everyone into slaves to do it.
They became the oppression that they sought to end.
Yet King David sought God's forgiveness, and said, "You can restore my soul."
Through his brutal and shocking honesty, Machiavelli sought to shatter popular delusions about what power really entails.
I knew that my life had to resume, so I sought counseling.
How we suffered and sought a North Star.
Never how we've sought to interact with the outside world.
This unflinching language has made Plath an important touchstone for countless other readers and writers who sought to break the silence surrounding issues of trauma, frustration, and sexuality.
The proposition, which sought to make it illegal for homosexuals to work in Californian schools, would prove to be the biggest battle of Milk’s career.
So this is how we sought to do it.
Because I never felt I was a part of any community, I sought to learn the stories of my heritage and connect them together to rediscover my own.
Offshore underwater canyons or rock formations in certain locations like Nazare, Portugal or Mavericks, California refract the incoming wave energy into a single spot, creating massive waves sought by surfers worldwide.
Rather than conduct costly campaigns on a state-by-state basis, Paul sought the long-lasting impact of a constitutional amendment, which would protect women’s voting rights nationwide.
For as long as we've been around, those in power have sought to disenfranchise trans people for daring to live lives that are ours.
Lovecraft sought to invent a new kind of terror, one that responded to the rapid scientific progress of his era.
They constantly sought to recreate some semblance of life outside the camps, but the reality of their situation was unavoidable.
This was a political and religious faction which sought to expand the pope’s political influence.
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