as in asks
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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October 23 – November 21 A bigger plan may sound exciting until a family expectation or private reality asks to be included in the decision.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026 -
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The lawsuit requests the release of town hall video from the night of the encounter.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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One reason why the suit requests a preliminary injunction so that that doesn’t happen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Gemini season invites you to explore new ideas.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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After dinner, Billy invites her guest to spend the night.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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“Hits (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hits%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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