as in requested
to make a request for
she has already spoken for the position, so it should go to her
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Investigators said the assault happened after a woman and her boyfriend requested an Uber to pick them up at a bar in the Denver area and take them to a home in Arvada.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026 -
The defense requested a 5-year sentence.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bombing operations were also reported in Bint Jbeil, a key Hezbollah stronghold that Israeli forces have sought to take over, as well as in other areas in the south.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Canberra has actively sought to expand the country’s AI capacity.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Spoke (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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