as in asks
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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The update includes a new toggle to turn on an auto-reply from Meta AI whenever someone asks about your item's availability.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026 -
For a child who asks seventy-three questions a day, that’s not a small thing.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In a letter to Tamarac city officials dated March 5, the OIG requests a trove of material from the west Broward city, including contracts, invoices, payments, copies of checks, emails and text messages.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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The order is set to expire in 90 days unless DFPS requests an extension.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The event at 16255 Rochester Court invites the public to tour three furnished models.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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This invites you to begin something new — whether that’s a reset of something that wasn’t going well or a brand-new endeavour.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Hits (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hits%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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