requesting

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The plan, which operated without requesting a dollar of new contributions for more than two decades, now carries measurably higher tail risk—which would be absorbed by future taxpayers, not the legislators who structured the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Instead of using PTO, because he doesn’t have any, he has been requesting sick days. There is some friction involved. It’s a lot of jumping through hoops.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The American Chemistry Council and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, two trade groups representing chemical manufacturers, sent a letter requesting a blanket exemption for their roughly 640 member companies.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Alan also criticised homeless hostels for requesting money he had legitimately earned, but since moving to the park he has been able to save all his earnings.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“Your Honor, we are a little short of the thousand dollars and are requesting an extension to raise the remaining funds.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool