as in requests
something that someone insists upon having
it's probably not a good idea to ignore a creditor's dun for repayment
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Noun
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month, when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Hilton and Home Depot didn’t respond to comment requests over the activists’ calls.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sales could be even better, Apple said, if the company could secure enough chips to meet its customers’ iPhone demands.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Earlier, Senate Democrats rejected Republican proposals to address their demands through an executive order or separate legislation, which would not require the existing measure to go back through the House.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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What especially galls Marion is having eight touchdowns called back this season.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Transit Alliance estimates that, in Miami-Dade alone, parking requirements mandate roughly a half-million more parking spaces than are actually needed.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The law was never intended to punish disaster victims, and rigid interpretations that ignore real-world rebuilding requirements undermine both equity and public trust.—
Jeffrey Prang,
Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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This approach preserves deniability and avoids public ultimatums.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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However, no ultimatums were made to Harbaugh, nor did any discussions with him reach the stage where final decisions about the makeup of his 2026 staff were communicated.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Her first concern, Bloor said, was getting the family dogs out of the room before anything escalated.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Therapy dogs with the nonprofit also help children learn to read and assist in clinical therapy settings.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The decision to remove McDonald from his director position, place him on leave and investigate came after an internal audit raised concerns over his travel requisitions and advances, TSU President Dwayne Tucker said earlier this year.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Nov. 2025
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If fewer people resign and land new jobs, there will be less opportunities available, and with fewer job requisitions, there’s less movement overall.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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That last hurdle, safely landing a SpaceX Starship HLS (Human Landing System) spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, upright on the moon, particularly troubles Green.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Duns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duns. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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