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“I always said, ‘I’m never going to Hollywood until they send for me,’ ” he told T.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
It was the norm, 'your dad is going to send for you', that's the phrase they used.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023
According to reports, Mr. Musk asked his executives to send him a hiring list every week and to “think carefully” about whom they send for his approval.
From Washington Times ● May 16, 2023
“We will deeply appreciate the condolences you send for Sam Kim,” the singer’s agency, Antenna Music, said in a news release, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
This effectively meant that even though it took nearly six hours to get Mulch to the surface, he was injected into the field only moments after Root had the notion to send for him.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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