The General Administration of Sport of China and the foreign and public security ministries did not immediately respond to
requests
for comment.
—
Reuters,
CNN
, 12 Sep. 2024
An Israeli court rejected a
request
from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to block The Bibi Files, a documentary film about his legal troubles, from screening at a Canadian film festival.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR
, 12 Sep. 2024
Imagine that an employee needs to
request
a new tool or component to replace a worn or broken one or order some materials.
—
Evgeny Grigul,
Forbes
, 13 Sep. 2024
14th century, in the meaning defined at
sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at
sense 1
The first known use of
request
was
in the 14th century
See more words from the same century
“Request.”
Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary
, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/request. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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