as in requesting
to give a request or demand for
the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople
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The White House is requesting nearly $18 billion in 2027 to fund Golden Dome, particularly advanced research, sensors, and interceptors.—
Michael P. Dempsey,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026 -
Read's lawyers are requesting a jury trial.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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In bodycam footage, officers are heard ordering the driver to turn the vehicle off.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Several students testified that Metcalf, after ordering Anthony to leave his team’s tent, scoffed before Anthony reached a hand into a bag and pulled out a knife.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Requisitioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitioning. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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