request
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Last week, a High Court judge rejected an injunction request by Walliams, clearing the way for him to be named.
From BBC β Nov. 14, 2026
China State Shipbuilding didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 13, 2026
In the spring, the couple filed a habeas corpus petition challenging Alikaram’s detention, which is still pending, as well as a motion to expedite the request due to a heart condition she has.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 13, 2026
Lutnick faces a request from Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, to appear for a public hearing on Dec. 10.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 13, 2026
Her wish blossomed as she sang the spell and made her request: Grow deep roots and protect us all from evil as we sleep.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Navy’s Fifth Fleet, didn’t respond to requests for comment and issued no public warning of the attack.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 13, 2026
"Our website and phone lines are operating as normal however, and customers can still log requests."
From BBC β Nov. 13, 2026
News outlet Axios reported on Wednesday that Trump had approved action against suspected diversions of Nvidia chips to China on at least three occasions this year, but that Lutnick did not act on the requests.
From Barron's β Nov. 13, 2026
Getting permission to make phone calls and filling out visitor requests can take a long time and have to go through the system to be signed off.
From BBC β Nov. 13, 2026
He was still wearing the same wrinkled black suit, which now looked like something from a trash barrel; he couldn’t even find time to buy a new one, despite repeated requests from Ophelia.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Azizi and his wife, Hannaneh Alikaram, left Iran and requested asylum in the U.S. in late 2024, for fear of the persecution they could face as Christian converts.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 13, 2026
The Times requested to speak with executive producers of the series — Jeff Jenkins and Lisa Filipelli — for this article but were told they were not available .
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 12, 2026
Wednesday's opening hearing was adjourned until 18 November after defence lawyers representing the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr requested a new judge.
From BBC β Nov. 11, 2026
The prosecutor's office has requested international arrest warrants be issued for two Shahid Kaveh officials.
From Barron's β Nov. 10, 2026
As soon as they disembark, a second ride is requested.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The committee also queried why officials in the minister's private office had supported him by "requesting travel options, checking luggage allowance on flights, finalising travel details and relaying itinerary information".
From BBC β Nov. 13, 2026
Johnson’s office did not reply to an email requesting comment.
From Salon β Oct. 20, 2026
State regulators and ratepayers want assurance that a data center requesting infrastructure from a utility will be on the hook on the investment.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 13, 2026
Klitschko filed a petition in a Los Angeles County court on Sept. 24, requesting that he be allowed to act as Kaya’s representative.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 9, 2026
On descending, I discovered a police constable standing there with Miss Kenton, requesting that I verify the tatter's identity.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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