as in asking
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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Harvick raised his voice about why the appeals process hadn't been made public, asking what is there to hide.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025 -
This prompted one Keller parent to sue the school board, asking a judge to intervene in the split and prevent the board from future violations of the law.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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By letter of December 13, the court accelerated the briefing schedule, requesting a final response by December 19.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Hitting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitting%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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