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put in (for)

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as in to request

to give a request or demand for several employees have already put in for vacation time during the last week of December

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Calls have been received requesting specific information as to the location of offices in specific buildings.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
The Charlotte Observer has also requested comment from Anson County officials and the Anson County Sheriff’s Office.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

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