put in (for)

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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  • This past July, the conservative advocacy group America First Legal requested a federal investigation of the chain due to its alleged discrimination against white employees.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The big tech giant won’t be required to sell its Chrome browser — one of the remedies originally requested by the Biden-era Department of Justice.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Business managers must make decisions ranging from simple tasks, such as ordering office supplies, to more complex matters like company layoffs.
    Mark LaSota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Hartig lowered the bond for Goins from $111,000 cash or surety to a $20,000 personal bond about a week before the commission ordered that May 2024 psychological evaluation.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Put in (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

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