requisition
noun
the act of requiring or demanding.
requisitioning
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present participleof requisition.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"If there are very tense situations tomorrow... we will also carry out requisitioning," Borne said, calling for an end to the strike.
From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2022
Life was forged in the furnace of adversity, establishing itself by artfully requisitioning and repurposing the silver lining of misfortune.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
In France, President Emmanuel Macron tacitly acknowledged the depletion of the government’s stockpile at the beginning of March by requisitioning all the masks in the country.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2020
Authorities are requisitioning all face masks to reserve them for those infected with the virus and health workers, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
From Fox News ● Mar. 11, 2020
The warehouse keeper, busy counting out some spare engine parts to a requisitioning sergeant of the Guard, looked up briefly from his clipboard.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
