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From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
It was the norm, 'your dad is going to send for you', that's the phrase they used.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023
He hopes to send for them once he is settled in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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
If he does not send for the ship at once it will be too late; it may be already too late.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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