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It has already built up vast renewable energy capacity - wind and solar - in these regions, land is cheaper and the weather cooler, so there is less demand for water.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
To make matters worse in Europe, recent high temperatures have stretched the continent’s period of peak demand for summer air travel, creating a late-season bump in demand for jet fuel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Water treatment and power plants struggle with ash contamination, equipment failures, lack of spare parts and overwhelming demand, disrupting essential medical and industrial processes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Investors are again willing to price ongoing AI investment as a structural demand driver for semiconductors, cloud infrastructure and high-performance computing,” said Patrick Munnelly, market strategist at brokerage Tickmill Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“The sentiment that you have attributed to me in your letter to Dr. Priestley I totally disclaim,” Adams protested, “and I demand in the French sense of the word demand of you the proof.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Employers, the committee wrote, hold a “jarring” skepticism about the current generation’s ability to handle workplace demands, solve problems without clear answers, and recover from setbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
This is a different and more dynamic Dan, at least in terms of the musical demands placed on the character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
But once Fury relented, organisers needed to find a British venue capable of satisfying the broadcast demands without leaving fans exposed to the British winter.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
They demanded different systems than what the company had built for service providers, due to higher capacity demands, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I. To support the country’s war effort, the striking miners gave up many of their demands and went back to work.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
They demanded different systems than what the company had built for service providers, due to higher capacity demands, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
AI companies should be pressed on this point and greater clarity demanded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Tran demanded payment for a cleaning fee and allegedly ordered the women out of the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Public submissions lodged with the environment watchdog last month demanded greater protection for the pristine waters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Who on earth is this dirty, uncouth, and uncivilized creature?” she demanded.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
The team developed an AI-based controller that allows the robotic bug to perform demanding aerial maneuvers, including repeated body flips.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Supporters will be demanding an instant improvement after the international break.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Delivered end-to-end in a single unified system, purpose-built from the ground up to deliver speed, performance, and efficiency on the most demanding AI workloads.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Known simply as "Magda", Andersson has a reputation for being blunt and admits to being a demanding and impatient boss.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Burr was now demanding a general apology for all past indiscretions.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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