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- raise
- Ramadan
- rather
- re-
- readable
- reason is because
- reconcile to
- reconcile with
- recruit
- reduction in
- reference notes: author-number system
- reference notes: books
- reference notes: common abbreviations
- reference notes: endnotes
- reference notes: footnotes
- reference notes: general
- reference notes: in-text (author-date)
- reference notes: legal references
- reference notes: periodicals (articles)
- reference notes: subsequent references
- reflexive pronouns
- regard for
- regardless
- Regina
- Reginan
- register with
- regular routine
- relation
- relationship
- relative pronouns
- relieve of
- remand in custody
- remand (on)
- Remembrance Day
- replaced by
- replace with
- report for
- report on/upon
- reports: abstract or summary
- reports: appendixes
- reports: ending
- reports: findings and discussion
- reports: format
- reports: glossary
- reports: headings
- reports: illustrations
- reports: introduction to report
- reports: letter of transmittal
- reports: margins
- reports: mathematics
- reports: pagination
- reports: preparation
- reports: references
- reports: spacing
- reports: table of contents
- reports: title page
- reports: underlining
- report to
- reprieve
- reproach for
- reproach with
- requisition
- research in
- research into
- resemblance
- reservation
- reserve
- responsibility for
- responsibility of
- responsible
- responsible for
- responsible to
- result from
- result in
- resulting effect
- result of
- retreat
- retreat back
- retro-
- revenge
- revision checklist
- revision: content check
- revision: elimination of stereotyping
- revision: extent of revision
- revision: format
- revision: grammar and mechanics
- revision: interrevision
- revision: introduction
- revision: names and addresses
- revision: preparation
- revision: reference notes
- revision: sequence of steps
- revision: style and usage
- revision: timing
- revision: uniform vocabulary
- revolutionize
- revolve around
- rhino-
- rhodo-
- Right Honourable
- right of
- rise
- rivière Saint-Jean
- rob
- roughly
- roughly about
- routine
- Rt. Hon.
- run-on sentences
- Russo-
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requisition
A requisition is a formal demand for the use of a vehicle, supplies or premises, especially in a military context. As a verb, requisition is transitive and should not be followed by for.
- The clerk requisitioned supplies.
or
- The clerk made a requisition for supplies.
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