request
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Wildberries didn’t respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
They also discuss the rare appearance of Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill to request more money for a major security overhaul for SCOTUS.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
The couple worked with designer Tammy Price on the project—with Kimberly explaining that their first request for her was to source furniture that would work both inside and out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
It reported that the court had rejected a defence request to call several of those politicians as witnesses, ruling that their testimony was "not necessary" for establishing the facts of the case.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
This thing seems to listen to my thoughts, and I give it one more request.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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A Step to Freedom declined requests by The Times to release minutes of any board meetings where contracts with Croom’s companies were discussed or approved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Norwegian and MSC didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Iran’s foreign minister and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, didn’t respond to requests for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He also opposed the BBC's requests for records about Trump's conversations with aides relating to the Capitol riot, as well as subpoenas issued to federal agencies and former officials.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“There will be no more requests to leave granted until our numbers are full. Is that understood?”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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Paying tribute to the hard work of crews, she said extra resources had been requested and agreed to help firefighters in north Wales with extra staff and fire appliances.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He died surrounded by family, which requested privacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Russian warship requested that that HMS Tyne reposition to a safer distance, which it did.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“He walked right out from under me on two occasions with no security at all,” said the former official, who requested anonymity to discuss operations in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He requested DNA samples of Bobby’s nephews to determine, through their familial heredity, whether the samples taken from the gravesite actually matched Bobby’s DNA.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Dramatic video shows a freight train in Canada surrounded by wildfire flames and workers requesting an emergency rescue as they report being "encased" in fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s built into enough of a mystery that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, wrote an open letter to McConnell on Wednesday requesting that he update Kentuckians on the status of his health.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
“As Governor — and a fellow public official who understands the commitment we’ve made to the people we serve — I am requesting the Senator provide an update on his current health status.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
In May, AT&T filed a federal lawsuit against California’s Public Utilities Commission and the state attorney general’s office, requesting a court order declaring the state cannot stop AT&T from cutting landlines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Soon this too became the fashion at Ashton Place, until even Lady Constance began requesting pockets on her dresses.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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