as in requests
to make a request for
she has already spoken for the position, so it should go to her
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The post requests anyone with information to contact 88-Crime where people can call anonymously.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
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The message pressures immediate action, directs users to non-government websites, and requests sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, bank details or login credentials.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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For decades, the BLA has waged a separatist insurgency that seeks greater political autonomy and economic development in the strategically important and mineral-rich Balochistan region, where the Reko Diq mine and other copper and mineral reserves are located.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Defense seeks to block viral videos of Charlie Kirk’s killing and exclude cameras from trial, citing concerns that media coverage could bias potential jurors.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Speaks (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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