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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  • Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
  • That changed after Adair went to more than a dozen bars in the Madison area requesting to watch a women's sports game.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • In ordering the culling, CFIA repeatedly cited the need to prevent damage to the country’s nearly $7 billion poultry industry.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Participants are asked to avoid shopping, streaming, ordering online and purchasing fast food.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Requisitioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitioning. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

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