request
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Players are allowed to request video reviews of specific judgement points if they believe there has been a hindrance - such as whether a ball has bounced twice, or a distraction has interfered with play.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The NFL did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Representatives for EA and its owners didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The US government opposed the request, arguing she posed "an extreme risk of flight and danger to the public."
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Accordingly, I respectfully request that you publish no further information of this character and advise me that you have made arrangements for the return of these documents to the Department of Defense.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
A spokesman for Allstate didn’t respond to requests for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Representatives for Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotels Group and Loews hotel chains, all targeted in the first volley of lawsuits, did not respond to requests for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The judge denied those sobriety testing requests until a further hearing for the order on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
FlyDubai and Oman’s government didn’t respond to requests for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It seemed that all his requests were commands.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
The department requested the privacy of the soldiers and family's affected by Monday's incident.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Last month, her lawyer requested she be placed under house arrest, saying that she suffers from heart problems for which her prison conditions do not provide adequate care.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Martinez requested sole legal and physical custody of Maceo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
From September 2025 to June 2026, the office requested more than $2 million from DHS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“You’ll learn when you get there. When Captain L’Enfant requested you, he assured me you wouldn’t let us down.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
A source from Lula's Workers' Party, requesting anonymity, said Bad Bunny had not granted rights for the song's use.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
A second local volunteer gave the same death toll, requesting anonymity for security reasons.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Pike's legal team had filed the clemency petition earlier this month, requesting that her death sentence be commuted to life in prison.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“L.A. taxpayers need to know that LA28 is doing well. They want to make sure that those numbers are legit, which is why we’re requesting more information,” Mejia said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
One operative he met in Canada gave Booth letters of introduction vouching for the actor’s devotion to the Confederacy and requesting aid for him.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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