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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However, the situation has changed, as members of the democratic party have been requesting that the republicans remove the portion of the appropriations that would fund the Department of Homeland Security, which controls Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
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The village approved a resolution in December requesting the grocery store receive a Cook County Class 7D property tax incentive from the Cook County Assessor.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dutch court ruled government discriminated against Bonaire’s 20,000 residents by failing to protect them from climate change, ordering binding emissions targets within 18 months.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pros recommend ordering materials and booking installation early in the year to lock in lower prices.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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