requisitioned

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The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Authorities requisitioned three luxury hotels, but shops remained open, unlike during the first round of talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Large residences in the area were requisitioned by M23 leaders after they seized the city.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Tens of thousands of migrants have been staying in government requisitioned hotels while they await an initial decision on their refugee status claim.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

I was conducted by a soldier to a warehouse requisitioned by the Ethiopian Regiment as a barracks, and there presented to a white serjeant by the name of Clippinger, that he might transact the enlistment.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson