request
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The human-resource platform also finds that the paid-time-off request rate for the game’s release date is 13% higher than it was on similar days last year and in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request to comment on the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security didn’t respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"FALSE. There was no request for information," Pablo Quirno wrote on X.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
After the doctor confirmed the baby’s condition, Hitler granted the parents’ request.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, which oversees export controls, immediately responded to MarketWatch’s requests for comment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
“That includes public access to crime data, timely handling of California Public Records Act requests within available resources, and respect for the rights of members of the media covering public events.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The US Department of Justice and the FBI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
A spokesperson for Google said the company’s processes for handling law-enforcement requests are designed to protect users’ privacy while meeting Google’s legal obligations, noting that they “push back against those that are overbroad.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Still, the most unusual requests often came from the most normal-seeming people.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
They requested a total of $379 million in the most recent legislative session and expressed dismay at getting just $20 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
According to NBC News, the Pope requested his mail-in ballot from the Will County Clerk's Office on 3 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The delegate requested anonymity to discuss ongoing negotiations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
As the Cubans requested time to speak, Waltz taunted them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Luc requested me, in particular, and I felt a swell of pride before it was replaced by doubt.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Johnson’s office did not reply to an email requesting comment.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
A soft credit check is a legitimate way for a potential lender to assess your eligibility, but that doesn’t mean the third party requesting it is a legitimate lender.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The leaders of the A.I. industries are extremely unpopular and make bad messengers for requesting this sort of access.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 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 ● Oct. 9, 2026
“My name is Albus Dumbledore. I sent you a letter requesting an appointment and you very kindly invited me here today.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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