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requisitioned

verb

past tense of requisition

as in requested

to give a request or demand for the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople

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Recent Examples of requisitioned The land was requisitioned a few years back, and the building was repurposed as the Liangzhu Youth Commune—one of the many incubators that have sprung up across the region. — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 Talented riders such as Quinn Simmons and Mathias Vacek were requisitioned in support of their sprinter, who was aiming to become the first Dane to win the green jersey. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 On July 16 and 17, 1942, more than 4,500 police officers were mobilized and dozens of buses requisitioned. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Important chemicals needed for the manufacture of dyes were requisitioned for the creation of pharmaceuticals, and the blockade enforced by Britain threatened the ability to deliver one of Germany’s main commercial exports to neutral nations. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Pale blue yarn stretched from the loom to a warping peg affixed to the lip of a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier, now requisitioned as part of the weaving setup. — Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 2026 Balboa Park buildings are immediately requisitioned by the Navy, including the Globe, which becomes a wartime lecture hall. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025 However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025

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Long Beach Police requested the help of its SWAT team, which eventually made entry into the house.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
The company has also requested permission to increase LC-36’s annual launch limit from 12 to 50 flights.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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