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as in ordering
to give a request or demand for
a notice requesting that I report for jury duty on Monday morning
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2
as in seeking
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in asking
to make a request of
a letter from the First Lady graciously requesting the chorus to perform at the White House
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Recent Examples of requesting
The White House is requesting nearly $18 billion in 2027 to fund Golden Dome, particularly advanced research, sensors, and interceptors.
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Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Read's lawyers are requesting a jury trial.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Detectives are requesting that anyone who might have seen something to contact the Hollywood Police Department at 954-764-4357 (HELP) or 954-967-4567.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Tonore did not respond to an email requesting comment.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
David did not respond to multiple calls and emails requesting comment.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
The Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers requesting comment.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Yes, and this study was motivated again by increasing reports from our blood bank that people were calling and requesting blood from donors who specifically did not receive the Covid-19 vaccination.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Read's lawyers are requesting a jury trial.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Detectives are requesting that anyone who might have seen something to contact the Hollywood Police Department at 954-764-4357 (HELP) or 954-967-4567.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Tonore did not respond to an email requesting comment.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
David did not respond to multiple calls and emails requesting comment.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
The Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers requesting comment.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Yes, and this study was motivated again by increasing reports from our blood bank that people were calling and requesting blood from donors who specifically did not receive the Covid-19 vaccination.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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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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The compromise is mainly symbolic since FCAS is a generic name for such systems and not unique to this plan, but officials have been seeking a formula allowing Macron to relinquish the core fighter without having to declare the whole project dead.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Some lawmakers openly prodded Netanyahu on Monday to move closer to the US by seeking to bolster negotiations on winding down the war.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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The body camera footage shows a shirtless Pino on another boat, and Brutto asking him if he was injured.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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One knight short for the trial of seven that will determine if he is freed or if he will be mutilated by the crown, Dunk appeals to the honor of all knights present, asking them to take up his cause.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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