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demanding

[dih-man-ding, -mahn-] / dɪˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn- /


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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is demanding $80 to ride one of the 14 express trains on the 30-mile trip from downtown Boston to Foxborough for games at Gillette Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

She blames me for her poor relationship with her son and grandchildren, without considering that her aggressive, demanding and neglectful behavior may have pushed them away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Frustration spilled over earlier this month, when thousands of factory workers in parts of northern India blocked roads demanding higher wages and better working conditions.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The European Parliament on Tuesday threw its weight behind a more ambitious and bigger long-term EU budget, demanding new taxes to ramp up future spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

A one-woman publicity machine, she sent out indignant press releases, as well as letters to the government demanding a public accounting.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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