demanding
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Workers are demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and are protesting FIFA’s collection of sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“Many hearings are canceled, leaving detainees waiting months for a court date,” wrote the detainees in their first letter demanding justice.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
That exhaustion shapes daily life in these neighbourhoods, where most families depend on physically demanding work to survive.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“He’s an intellectually demanding person to work for,” said Richard Brassington, who worked for Shamieh from 2012 to 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“Mooooo!” she said, after demanding more tea and of course, chocolates.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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