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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  • Others questioned why Betty would make her wedding plans — and go so far as to put down a deposit — before requesting time off work to get married.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • One of the people the developer hired to lobby state lawmakers at the time of the $15 million appropriation also represented the regional agency that received the money on behalf of the developer without requesting it.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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