putting in (for)

present participle of put in (for)
as in requesting
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 city is also requesting $15 million in capital funds to help boost the housing initiative.
    Jessica Riley, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Service, whose office sits at the corner of 18th Street and Vine Street, said business owners have spent years requesting additional patrols and, at one point, pushed for dedicated funding to increase police presence in the district.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
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  • Rather than guessing how a frame might look, shoppers can use digital tools to get a better sense of fit and appearance before ordering.
    Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • The place was largely filled with Japanese families and folks in their late 20s, all ordering bowls of spaghetti infused with interesting flavors like cod roe, shiso leaves and seaweed.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
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“Putting in (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20in%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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