as in requests
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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Technically, a local station only has to provide comparable time if a rival candidate requests it.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026 -
However, Assistant City Manager Duffy said that the state requests that the city instead revisit the tax and issues a separate vote, but said that staff could make a note to come back to the discussion once the tournament ends on July 19.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Judge orders his deportation An immigration judge ordered his removal in November, refusing to hear his asylum bid because he was found to be a human rights violator, according to an ICE spokesman and his lawyer.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors say once inside the bar, Burkes points the gun at Drysdale, orders her around the bar, and takes items from the cash register and office.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Puts in (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20in%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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