as in requested
to give a request or demand for
the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople
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Recent Examples of requisitioned
The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Important chemicals needed for the manufacture of dyes were requisitioned for the creation of pharmaceuticals, and the blockade enforced by Britain threatened the ability to deliver one of Germany’s main commercial exports to neutral nations.
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Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Pale blue yarn stretched from the loom to a warping peg affixed to the lip of a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier, now requisitioned as part of the weaving setup.
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Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
Balboa Park buildings are immediately requisitioned by the Navy, including the Globe, which becomes a wartime lecture hall.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Important chemicals needed for the manufacture of dyes were requisitioned for the creation of pharmaceuticals, and the blockade enforced by Britain threatened the ability to deliver one of Germany’s main commercial exports to neutral nations.
—
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Pale blue yarn stretched from the loom to a warping peg affixed to the lip of a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier, now requisitioned as part of the weaving setup.
—
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
Balboa Park buildings are immediately requisitioned by the Navy, including the Globe, which becomes a wartime lecture hall.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisitioned
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The other justices did not report any publishing income, but Samuel Alito, whose book is slated to publish later this year, requested a 90-day extension to file his disclosures.
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In response, Kalshi requested that the case be transferred to federal court, arguing that the federal court had jurisdiction.
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He was also ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution and $25,000 to the city.
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At a hearing on June 24 observed by The Times, 14 immigrants didn’t make their appointment, and were ordered removable by the end of the day.
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