as in to ask
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Netflix romances are an ideal launching pad for internet boyfriends — just ask Glen Powell.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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His signature esthetic – sophisticated yet mischievous – transforms everyday objects into talking pieces that invite interaction and storytelling.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Early on during the ceremony, my brother-in-law, who was the officiant, paused to invite Sharon up to read her poem.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2025
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Registration is requested for all programs; call 386-668-3840 or email lperez@volusia.org to sign up.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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The group claims that the Trump administration's recordkeeping practices are inadequate and arbitrary, requesting federal courts to enforce better recordkeeping procedures.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Hit (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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