requisitioning

present participle of requisition
as in requesting
to give a request or demand for the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople

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  • As Coley explains, institutions have reached out to Albini’s wife, Heather Whinna, requesting to display select items from Albini’s collection, like an Electrical Audio jumpsuit or his personal Shellac guitars.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier this month, Bernad filed a petition in court requesting $250,856 per month in spousal support, plus $300,000 for legal fees and $200,000 for forensic accounting fees.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • More recently, high-profile firms including Amazon, Apple, Coinbase, Comcast, Google, Lockheed Martin and Meta Platforms have agreed to help finance the ballroom Trump plans for the White House after ordering the building’s East Wing to be demolished.
    Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The brand recommends ordering the heels a half a size larger than your regular shoe size, as the shoe runs half a size smaller.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Requisitioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitioning. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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