demanded

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That contingency plan would involve hiring replacement workers who would have to undergo the same detailed accreditation procedures demanded by FIFA, plus job training.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Prosecutors had demanded he should face a 66-month sentence.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The drama series about female wrestlers demanded I be physically strong—a new value system and a mental game-changer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The segment ultimately aired weeks later, essentially unchanged, and without the administration interview Weiss had demanded.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Her rebellious, ethereal, aura-reading, forgetting-she-had-a-daughter-at-all mother didn’t just like to be noticed—she demanded it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith