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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Morelli is a husband and father with a 9-year-old daughter and the sole caretaker of his 79-year-old mother, per the memo from Joslin, who requested a sentence of 27-33 months.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025 -
The Star-Telegram has filed a public records request with police for body- and dash-camera video from the incident, but has not received a response.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meyer ordered Evans to certify the ballot measure for the 2024 and 2026 general elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Additional a la carte items are available to add on or order separately.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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