request
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Earlier this week, the 15-year-old sent United formal notice he wants to cancel his registration with immediate effect, but the club can challenge the request.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He exhausted his direct appeals, and the state’s pardon and parole board denied his request for a commutation in December.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
A Ford spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as and Customs and Border Protection, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
His only request was barley for the donkey and half a loaf of bread and a little cheese for himself.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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The US State Department, which received the requests last week, will review the extradition applications to make sure they comply with the existing agreement between the US and UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A representative for Sheeran’s tour did not immediately respond to requests for additional information, including who will be the new supporting acts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Last year, Axios and the Assembly reported on emails obtained via public-records requests to the university that showed Belichick had asked UNC communications staff to copy Hudson on his emails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Pepsi and General Mills did not respond to requests for comment.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Art3mis, Aech, and Shoto had all tried to contact me since receiving my e-mail, but I hadn’t answered any of their phone calls, e-mails, or chat requests.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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And Kardashian’s stylist, Harouche, who was staying with Kardashian and locked herself in a bathroom to text the reality star’s bodyguard, also was awarded 1 euro, the amount she requested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Noah's family had requested a jury be used, with a coroner, in 2022, agreeing that it was "desirable".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The work was requested by the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Corporation, and GunaiKurnai representatives were involved in the research design, fieldwork, interpretation, and communication of the findings.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
When she later requested $50 million to have their child via a surrogacy in Southern California, Sun wrote, he consulted the AI model Claude—and took its advice to not pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Just promise you’ll never leave us again,” Juanita requested, and hugged Papá.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Principal Financial Group does have hard token limits, but the process for requesting an increase is quick and easy, said Kathy Kay, chief information officer and executive vice president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"These organisations are one of the last opportunities for us" to work, said the woman, requesting anonymity for security reasons.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Wall Street Journal has previously reported that during the past year, most of Windrose’s dozen or so U.S. workers resigned because of, or were fired after requesting, unpaid wages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
However, world governing body Fifa has now responded with court filings lodged in the US - and seen by the BBC - requesting that a court "oppose" the application by the end of the month.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
My mother had to sign a letter requesting that the police release me into my brother’s custody.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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