as in to ask
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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The team asked people to memorize locations on a graph while smelling the scent of rose.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026 -
At one point, Iran asked to move its games to Mexico, but that request was rejected.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Montana Dinosaur Center, Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Carter County Museum invite kids and adults to uncover dinosaur fossils alongside paleontologists and staff through hands-on field experiences.—
Alex Temblador,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This comes after reports that Kravitz has been invited to Swift’s wedding to NFL superstar Travis Kelce—while her fiancé was notably excluded from the guest list.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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Storms' former spouse, who first filed the restraining order in December, is also requesting that the Disney Channel alum undergo a mental health evaluation, People reports.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Neither the defense nor the prosecution requested such an order; Dawkins issued it on her own initiative.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hit (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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