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demand

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






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However, he expects Brent oil futures would need to hit $150 a barrel before uncontrolled demand destruction would set in and slash demand in emerging Asian economies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

We’re gonna demand the same standard that we did in our last game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Gibaut said: "We are incredibly proud of what has been achieved, but we also know that demand continues to grow and people's needs are changing."

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Full-service Instacart shoppers are generally independent contractors, paid by the batch rather than a guaranteed hourly wage, with earnings varying according to the order, distance, demand and tips.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Political or ideological disagreements, no matter how deep, lay outside the field of honor on which a gentleman could demand satisfaction.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Time is their biggest challenge there, because everyone demands instant success these days.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

This challenges the traditional assumption that the earliest stages of bird evolution were driven primarily by the demands of flight.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Macron's government has sought to draw a line between the legitimate demands of protesters and the looting, burning and ransacking that erupted on the sidelines of protests last Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

This question, like much of the film, raises all sorts of issues about the unavoidable intimacy of documentary filmmaking and the demands of story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Do you mean to say, all the baroness’s meddling...the silly rules, the strict budgets, the meaningless demands for paperwork, the proposed name change...”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Hegseth demanded that it be moved to his office.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

The report said the former Chelsea manager had demanded full control of United's transfer policy and stated his intention to appoint his own staff at Old Trafford.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

But in recent months authorities say they have loosened her detention and have published photographs of her taking private meetings, as supporters have demanded "proof of life".

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Yes, let them try to scrub the memory of Leonard, the intensely skilled and private player who demanded so much of the Clippers when he signed with them as a free agent in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

At once scores of voices demanded that they be raised again.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick said he didn't want to give excuses for the defeat but admitted his team lacked fresh legs after a demanding few weeks.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

This week, thousands demonstrated in Caracas and other cities, demanding her return from exile in Panama.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

The ad has been viewed more than a million times on X. Marshall’s lawyers have called it defamatory, demanding it come down, saying the debt was larger and the arrest was for missing court dates.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Vance soon found herself in an even more demanding role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“What reason could the trustees have for demanding the student files?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood


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