as in to ask
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask whether this was the worst trade in NFL and major sports history.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025 -
The actor adds that he was once asked if a company could use his voice and declined.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Legendary invited Minecraft influencers to the set, gave them shout-outs in the movie, and invited 30 of them to the London world premiere.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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As previously reported, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz last month invited The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat in which top Trump administration officials discussed a plan for bombing Houthi targets in Yemen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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After requesting and being granted his release from the Professional Fighters League, Pitbull signed with the UFC and has landed a major fight on one of the year’s biggest cards.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The prosecution requested that they be addressed using pseudonyms during trial.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Hit (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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