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request

[ri-kwest] / rɪˈkwɛst /




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The D.A.’s request Wednesday for another six-month delay unleashed an immediate backlash among victims, who had expected to receive their payments earlier this year and have grown weary of repeated delays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Today’s models are extremely compute-intensive, particularly as they process more data; handle larger amounts of text, code, images, or other information in a single request; and take on more complex reasoning tasks.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Specific questions help reduce that power gap by signaling the boss is truly interested in the person’s input and not just making a token request.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Fidelity customers are eligible to request SpaceX IPO shares if they have at least $2,000 in their brokerage accounts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Within hours, at Kissinger’s request, the Federal Bureau of Investigation began placing wiretaps on the phones of Kissinger’s assistants.

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




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