as in to ask
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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After arriving in Islamabad in March 2023, Khalid, who also asked to be identified by first name only, completed the security clearance, medical tests, and interviews over the next year.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025 -
After arriving in Islamabad in March 2023, Khalid, who also asked to be identified by first name only, completed the security clearance, medical tests and interviews over the next year.—
Llazar Semini,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Local business ads sometimes ran to 10 pages with 30 plus Christmas business ads not being unusual and 12- 14 bars invited you to visit them.—
Bob Roepke,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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So now those who don’t want to buckle up are being invited to get out.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Butler, 35, was at odds with the Heat over his contract and had requested a trade last month.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also requested the Defense Department inspector general conduct a review into Milley's conduct during the first Trump administration to determine whether Milley should be stripped of a star.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Hit (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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