as in to ask
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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Denver’s brass was asked about those comments on Wednesday, and Wallace responded by sharing some thoughts on the team’s internal and external goals.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Not only were the interiors transformed by designer Bill Rooney with a lightness and sophistication that invited contemporary travelers, but the building also served as a broader symbol of adaptive reuse and a catalyst for urban renewal.
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Sophie secretly reads her mother’s diary and invites three of her mother’s suitors from the 1970s to her wedding, signing her mother’s name.
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The Ohio Supreme Court has denied Mackenzie Shirilla's appeal requesting a new trial after she was convicted of murder in 2022.
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Around the same time, PennLive reporter Jenna Wise requested three autopsy reports related to a 2025 crime spree from Susquehanna County Coroner Jessica Chiaramonte.
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“Hit (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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