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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  • As a people leader, request that your staff turn their cell phones off in meetings.
    Martina Kuhlmeyer, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Jeff Rogers, the 13th Judicial District prosecutor representing the state in the trial, said Wednesday that the defense requested the hearing be canceled because there were no issues requiring the court's consideration or decision.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
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  • Saturday’s strikes raised immediate questions about the extent of the U.S. involvement in the Middle East and about Trump’s authority to order the bombings without congressional approval.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 22 June 2025
  • Mahmoud Khalil has arrived in New Jersey after a federal judge ordered his release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Louisiana.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 June 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 26 Jun. 2025.

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