requisitioned

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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

Tens of thousands of migrants have been staying in government requisitioned hotels while they await an initial decision on their refugee status claim.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

They will join others who were legally requisitioned to earlier to help with the clean-up.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

In other instances, the Nazis requisitioned the necessary items.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti