request
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Meanwhile, UN human rights chief Volker Türk announced on Wednesday that he was sending a team of human rights investigators to Lebanon, at the request of the Lebanese government.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“I gave them a break, at the request of Pakistan,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
It has held a position in the Garnier and Maybelline owner since 1974, when it bought in at the request of L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt to help stop the French government from nationalizing the company.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Commerzbank didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
His request was quickly denied, but the degrees surrounding his name were enough to gather a crowd of reporters.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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