request was sent vs request has been sent

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Request was sent' is commonly used to describe a past action without emphasizing the current status, while 'Request has been sent' is used to emphasize that the action was completed recently and has relevance to the present moment.

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request was sent

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past action without emphasizing the current status.

This phrase is used to indicate that a request was successfully transmitted or dispatched in the past.

Examples:

The request was sent yesterday.
I confirmed that the email request was sent to the appropriate department.

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Replies to requests made in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be sent within 28 days from the date on which the request was sent.
For the purposes of the offsetting and recovery procedures, the exchange rate applicable to convert the sum to be deducted or paid shall be the rate of conversion for the day when the request was sent for the first time.
A similar request was sent to me on 9 April 2008 claiming that a refusal was a breach of Fincantieri's right to be heard.
The consultation request was sent in writing to the European Parliament on 22 November 2004.
A second information request was sent to the Icelandic authorities in the framework of the formal investigation procedure on 28 October 2005 (Event No 347691).
A detailed information request was sent to the Bulgarian authorities on 28 July 2009.
A modified request was sent on 24 June 2005 specifying that it was based on Article 16(2)(b).
Another information request was sent by the Commission on 28 September 2010, to which Finland replied on 29 November 2010.
Moreover, as this request was sent before the entry into force of the measures making up the STL, Spain could have notified all the elements of the scheme in order to obtaining legal certainty.
In the absence of a reply within fifteen "calendar days" of the date on which the request was sent, the authorisation shall be considered to have been granted by the competent institution.
Where a request was sent out, to which this is the response, this optional field will contain the transaction control number of the request message.
A reply to this request was sent by letter dated 17 May 2002, recorded as received on 28 May 2002 as SG A/5459.
Requests pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 2008/615/JHA should reach the targeted database in the chronological order that each request was sent, responses should be dispatched to reach the requesting Member State within 15 minutes of the arrival of requests.
Based on the independent expert's first assessment of the information on the sale available to the Authority, an information request was sent to the Icelandic authorities on 12 July 2005 (Event No 326295).
In the event of a request for the renewal of a card which is imminently about to expire, the competent authority shall supply a new card before the expiry date, provided that the request was sent within the time-limits laid down in paragraph 1.
The payment request was sent on 31 March 2011 and, therefore, the five-month deadline expired on 31 August 2011.
What should be counted here is the number of times the three months deadline has passed during the reporting year, even if the request was sent during the preceding year or even if the reply is still not sent by the end of the reporting year.
A second request of information was sent by letter dated on 5 September 2005. The reply to this request was sent by the Czech authorities by letter dated on 5 October 2005.
A third request of information was sent by letter on 1 December 2005. The reply to this request was sent by the Czech authorities by letter dated on 9 January 2006.
The supplemented request for information was sent on 4 August 2011.

Alternatives:

The request had been sent
The request got sent

request has been sent

This phrase is correct and commonly used to emphasize that the action of sending the request was completed recently and has relevance to the present moment.

This phrase is used to indicate that a request has been successfully transmitted or dispatched and the action has a current impact or relevance.