requisitioned

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The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The authorities posted armed guards on pickup trucks along the airport’s road and requisitioned the venue used for the first round, the Serena Hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Large residences in the area were requisitioned by M23 leaders after they seized the city.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The vessel was requisitioned by the British Admiralty during the war to serve as a hospital ship.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Suddenly, like a jack-in-a-box, a lieutenant from the Dorsets popped up from the cellar of a municipal building that had been requisitioned for a headquarters.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan