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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  • Democratic members of California’s congressional delegation were briefed on the new map on Monday, according to a person familiar with the meeting who requested anonymity to discuss private conversations.
    Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • In a joint letter Thursday, both sides requested to hold a confidential settlement conference on August 7.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
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  • Attorneys for Bedrock Healthcare argue the court's decision to order the nursing homes into receivership was hasty and unnecessary.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Today’s daily brief features the Texas governor ordering the arrest and expulsion of fleeing lawmakers, a video on the NYT weaponizing a sick toddler amid the starvation crisis in Gaza, and Israel is considering a plan to expand the war in Gaza.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 6 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 15 Aug. 2025.

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