requisitioned

Example Sentences

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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

The vessel was requisitioned by the British Admiralty during the war to serve as a hospital ship.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

They will join others who were legally requisitioned to earlier to help with the clean-up.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

The bus shelter I'd left twenty seconds ago was requisitioned as a bunker.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell