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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Liccardo is joining others in requesting an emergency disaster declaration to provide faster relief.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026 -
Fox News Digital reached out to the lead authors of the study requesting comment.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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In bodycam footage, officers are heard ordering the driver to turn the vehicle off.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Several students testified that Metcalf, after ordering Anthony to leave his team’s tent, scoffed before Anthony reached a hand into a bag and pulled out a knife.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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