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request

[ri-kwest] / rɪˈkwɛst /




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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

Boots didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Weber — who urged voters to cast ballots early in last week’s election — did not respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"We go out of Taiwan to build capacity based on customers' demand. The customers want us to go there. It's not the request of government," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Probably a request from one of the cousins, and it had been on their song list for years.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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