put in (for)

as in to request
to give a request or demand for several employees have already put in for vacation time during the last week of December

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  • The court is also deciding whether parents with religious objections can request that their children be excused from class when books with LGBTQ+ characters are being used.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Athlon Sports reports heralded basketball player PJ Haggerty is requesting a $4 million NIL deal in the transfer portal.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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  • And those watering holes in the terminal selling overpriced cocktails would, of course, go out of business without nervous fliers who order a few drinks before their flights.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • The cycle continues Martinez and another pledge were ordered to finish a half-gallon of rum between them, and Martinez’s blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.372 after his death, almost five times the legal limit, his family previously said in a statement.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
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“Put in (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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