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request

[ri-kwest] / rɪˈkwɛst /




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District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, based in Oakland, on Monday granted a temporary restraining order request by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California Atty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The police didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

It is understood that after his round on Saturday, DeChambeau visited Darbon, where his request to gain possession of his scorecard from the previous day was declined.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

The final request is sent to be considered by the Home Office, which then forwards the extradition request to the relevant state through usual diplomatic channels.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Johnson, meanwhile, was still wrestling with Westmoreland’s request for 200,000 more troops.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Cava and Sweetgreen did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Fifa and the other media entities did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

“I listened to the requests of commanders and took the necessary decisions to strengthen our troops,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

On Facebook and Reddit combined, there are dozens of groups and threads dedicated to Photoshop requests.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

I don’t get requests for ambulances from injured people, I get requests for taxicabs from partygoers.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The Russian warship requested that that HMS Tyne reposition to a safer distance, which it did.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He has requested to be sent to a prison hospital, saying he will need medical care for age-related health issues.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In the letter, county attorneys also requested that the company maintain all records, materials and physical evidence related to the incident because of possible future litigation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Authorities there have formally requested additional assistance from the federal government, in particular seeking air support to evacuate remote communities.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

“The patient has requested that no one except her parents be permitted access to her. Those are her wishes.”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

It’s built into enough of a mystery that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, wrote an open letter to McConnell on Wednesday requesting that he update Kentuckians on the status of his health.

From Slate Jul. 11, 2026

“As Governor — and a fellow public official who understands the commitment we’ve made to the people we serve — I am requesting the Senator provide an update on his current health status.”

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

In May, AT&T filed a federal lawsuit against California’s Public Utilities Commission and the state attorney general’s office, requesting a court order declaring the state cannot stop AT&T from cutting landlines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Marco Wang, an analyst at Interact Analysis, says that some companies have started requesting that rental fees be directly linked to how much human labour a robot can save them.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

I was never the one paying for the room, but still, I resent being made to feel guilty for requesting a service an expensive hotel is generally expected to perform.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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