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

Authorities requisitioned three luxury hotels, but shops remained open, unlike during the first round of talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

It was requisitioned for the war effort in 1940 and took part in Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of British and French troops from the beaches of Dunkirk.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023

“I should think every boat that exists will have been requisitioned by the authorities,” said Papadimitriou.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman