demanded
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France's Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, expressed its "indignation" at Ben Gvir's actions and demanded an explanation.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Progressive critique has long demanded that students learn the truth: that dismantling Jim Crow required sophisticated, institutional organizing at the grassroots level.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
By December, the president demanded CBS take him off the air immediately and “put him to sleep.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
But then, with a blank expression and wide eyes, he struck back, saying Musk in 2017 had demanded "90 percent of the equity" and "refused to commit in writing" to sharing power.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
On Picnic weekend, Sandy June’s business picked up as soon as the neon kicked on, and my lunch-bussing demanded more hustle.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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