as in to ask
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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Hall requested spousal support and asked the court to terminate Haack's ability to receive spousal support from him.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025 -
Rumble uses an example of a child asking about the war in Gaza.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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As a rising star at UCLA in 1967, he was personally invited by NFL Browns football star Jim Brown to participate in the Cleveland Summit.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The village presidents of Carpentersville, East Dundee, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow and West Dundee have been invited to talk about projects and plans for their towns, according to the chamber’s website.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The analysis, requested by Councilmembers Nithya Raman and Soto-Martínez, would have explored whether to allow the hotel to keep a share of the tax revenues generated by the new tower.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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In December, the church’s landlord, Ethan Conrad Properties, requested that Garcia put a stop to the events.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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“Hit (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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