as in asking
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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Now the place has once again returned to the market, this time asking the same exact price.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2026 -
To encourage more housing, Pritzker is asking lawmakers to limit local governments’ authority over certain residential zoning areas so that multi-family and other structures can be built.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Thirty-six states have laws requesting or requiring voters to show some form of ID at the polls, according to a 2025 report from the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Feb. 2026
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The measure aims to increase transparency and accountability, and comes after the Baltimore County Council passed a resolution last year requesting the authority to expand the inspector general's jurisdiction.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the days leading up to the walkout, Clifton and other student organizers disseminated flyers on social media inviting students to join in.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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After spending the last few years in your first house of self, Saturn and Neptune, your ruling planet, meet up in your second house of income, inviting you to fantasize and strategize about your assets.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Hitting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitting%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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