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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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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 applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.
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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The company’s telephone number wasn’t connecting, and no one responded to an email requesting further information.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The applicant, South Morro Hills 47, LLC, is requesting a conditional use permit for cannabis cultivation in the 1300 block of Sleeping Indian Road.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Some of the most common reasons for requesting citizenship include family reunification, job offers, international studies, and the more basic desire to reconnect with their ancestry.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital filed the lawsuit this month requesting an injunction to force the woman to leave room 373 and authorizing the county sheriff's office to assist if necessary.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital filed the lawsuit this month requesting an injunction to force the woman to leave room 373 and authorizing the county sheriff’s office to assist if necessary.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Representatives from the governor’s office did not respond to an email Friday requesting comment.
—Rose Evans
updated March 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and several residents of McCrorey Heights filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against NCDOT, requesting a halt to the project.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The company’s telephone number wasn’t connecting, and no one responded to an email requesting further information.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The applicant, South Morro Hills 47, LLC, is requesting a conditional use permit for cannabis cultivation in the 1300 block of Sleeping Indian Road.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Some of the most common reasons for requesting citizenship include family reunification, job offers, international studies, and the more basic desire to reconnect with their ancestry.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital filed the lawsuit this month requesting an injunction to force the woman to leave room 373 and authorizing the county sheriff's office to assist if necessary.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital filed the lawsuit this month requesting an injunction to force the woman to leave room 373 and authorizing the county sheriff’s office to assist if necessary.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Representatives from the governor’s office did not respond to an email Friday requesting comment.
—Rose Evans
updated March 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and several residents of McCrorey Heights filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against NCDOT, requesting a halt to the project.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The case is a rare example of a judge ordering a person’s return to the United States after being deported, said Talia Inlender, deputy director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law.—
Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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For example, a mother seeking asylum would not be able to add her child to her application, according to Conchita Cruz with the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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As Kansas City considers big changes to its rules for developers seeking tax breaks, local affordable housing advocates want officials to pump the brakes and think more about the consequences of such a shift.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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When caregivers there left a suicidal resident hanging by the neck from his room’s sprinkler system without giving the man immediate aid, Florida’s healthcare watchdog agency took the uncommon action of asking a judge to shut down Villa Rosa IV.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump is asking the justices to uphold his Day 1 executive order eliminating birthright citizenship under a novel interpretation of the 14th Amendment and requiring parents to prove their own legal status before citizenship is granted to their children.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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