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duns 1 of 2

noun

Definition of duns

plural of dun

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of dun

as in devils

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Noun

Spokespersons for Paxton’s campaign and office and the Texas Tech system did not immediately return requests for comment.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
The cities of Calexico, Half Moon Bay and Ridgecrest did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of requests

Noun

The demands led Congress to punt the issue twice since it was initially set to expire in April.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Definition of demands

Verb

Service dogs that bark excessively must be taken out of the facility.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
In a nearly 10-minute long video, Pratt repeated social media posts that dogs on Skid Row are used to test drugs, are bred for drug money and are left in poor conditions by their unhoused owners, among other concerns about overcrowded, dirty shelters across the city.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Definition of dogs

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Even before Pulte's appointment complicated its path to renewal, the law was already on a bumpy path as civil liberties-minded lawmakers in both parties demanded reforms on warrant requirements.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Flouting state legal requirements, Acquisition Logistics failed to register to operate in Texas, according to research by the nonprofit group Public Citizen.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of requirements

Noun

Election confidence is built by facts, transparency, and trustworthy administration—not by panic, paperwork, and political ultimatums.

— Reid Ribble, Time, 8 July 2026
This can trigger jealousy, possessiveness, taboo-like attractions, emotional ultimatums, social power plays or money issues that reveal deeper conflicts.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Definition of ultimatums

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