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puts in (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of put in (for)

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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The lawsuit requests damages of $10 million for past and future physical injuries, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.

— Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
The company requests a 10-year, 80% property tax phase-in for each of its three new buildings, and the developer would make an annual payment in lieu of taxes contribution.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

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The King imprisons the miller’s daughter in a room and orders her to prove her magical ability under pain of death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Diagnosis usually starts with a primary care referral to a sleep doctor, who reviews your sleep history and orders a sleep study either in a lab or at home.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

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