as in to ask
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Do your children ask to come with you on these races?—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your 7th House of Alliances is highlighted by this New Moon, inviting fairer agreements and fresher ways to work together across connections.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Wilkins delivered a big throw on his last attempt and the meet invites started to come back his way.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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However, four commissioners requested a review of the decision, and the measure ultimately passed the commission unanimously.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Two months later the girl requested my daughter pay for half of the Airbnb which was $1,200!—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Hit (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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