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demand

[dih-mand, -mahnd] / dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /






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And his broader point, as well as that of fellow panelist Lip Bu-Tan of Intel, was that demand was incredibly strong.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nasdaq futures fell sharply as a selloff in artificial-intelligence stocks intensified amid heightened fears of Chinese competition, while a fall in oil prices and safe-haven demand provided some relief for Treasury yields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Growth in China, the world's second-largest economy, was expected to slow, the IMF said, mainly because of weak domestic demand.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

“The company should indicate robust order trends and continuing demand strength,” he wrote in a recent note.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

She had great difficulty coping with his imperiousness: “I want to play chess!” he’d demand, with all the pomposity of a crown prince talking to a servant.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

There are also unanswered questions about how treatment fits around the demands of elite sport.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday promised to make changes to the planned budget 2027 to respond to some demands set out in an online platform the government set up to gather students' views.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

During this period, the body carries out many of the processes that help it recover from the day's physical and mental demands.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

As an aging parent, you don’t have to capitulate to the demands of your adult children.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Where is she? The girl who is to be my bride?” he demands.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

The judge also demanded documentation on Pike's psychological condition before, during and after the failed execution.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Mac demanded to know how the personal agent ended up sharing info to the company Slack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Mac demanded to know how Personal CFO had ended up posting his info to the company Slack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

President Lee Jae Myung has demanded an official apology over the prisoner revelation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Why are you following me?” he demanded in a low voice.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

The business can be demanding, “in terms of renovation,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

But I think there’s a difference between demanding that employees perform warmth and creating an environment where warmth has room to develop.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

There’s a lot of money being lost on the other properties, and as a result, the shareholders of those airlines must be demanding accountability to the managers of those airlines to enhance their performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In Durban, in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, protesters gathered outside a government refugee reception centre demanding that it stop accepting asylum applications.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Now here they were by the hundreds on the front lawn of Howard Johnson’s, demanding the right to eat at a regular sit-down restaurant.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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