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A coming opening in the S&P 500 could be filled by an energy company that has massively benefited from demand for new data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Homebuying demand is declining partly because mortgage rates are rising, Redfin says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Immigrants should also demand face-to-face consultations and a valid office address before hiring anyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
She noted the potential for four days of buying demand if the company is added to the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
I demand, keeping my eye on the door behind him, still ajar as he hasn’t yet had the chance to close it.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Given the pressures on balancing the demands of the white-ball and red-ball sides, this link is clearly a valuable one.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
That meant that the fund would no longer be selling its positions to meet demands from its lenders.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The hedge fund, which borrowed money to amplify its AI bets, was under pressure to raise cash to meet margin-call demands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
She was one of many Black parents whose demands for their children’s freedom helped define the scope of the 13th Amendment’s ban on slavery after the Civil War.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Napping under some book filled with fancy words...For Pete’s sake, give me your hand,” Aunt Nancy demands.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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Tehran demanded it take the lion’s share of the waterway critical to the flow of the world’s oil supply, one of its top diplomats said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Officials and members of parliament swiftly condemned Tehran for violating the country’s sovereignty, while the foreign ministry summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires in Amman, the Jordanian capital, and demanded Iran cease attacks on the kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some went directly to the slaveholders, in real acts of courage, and demanded to leave with their children.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
“What are you doing here?” the second man demanded.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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You’re not just demanding the universe to give you something just because you say it enough times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
That may suggest that credit investors are demanding more protection as debt issuance increases and capital spending accelerates, or that they are simply reassessing the credit risk associated with these increasingly capital-intensive business models.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The memories of the Ibrox side's demanding fanbase are not that short, though.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
For those still listing in offshore centers such as Hong Kong, Beijing is demanding that the money earned by founders and insiders from share sales flow back to the mainland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Paul’s plan involved having a continual lineup of women stand directly in front of the White House, holding placards containing messages demanding the vote—for President Wilson to see.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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