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request

[ri-kwest] / rɪˈkwɛst /




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President William Ruto defended the plan saying he had received a request from the US to establish the centre and a refusal would be "inhuman".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Records show that in May 2025, Dana Katz, the foundation’s executive director, reached out to the mayor’s office with a request to waive permit and rental fees associated with installing the new readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

SpaceX didn’t respond to a request for comment about the IPO order book.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Consider what Brunson said recently in response to being asked to share the basketball more, the sort of glory-curbing request that can irk an NBA star.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Washington also rejected this request, explaining that Andre, regardless of his personal attractiveness, was no more and no less than a spy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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