demands
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Among them were a former rural mayor, an ex-police commander, a bar owner, a rancher, a fireman and various entrepreneurs associated with mining and construction, industries heavily subject to extortion demands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The government held two rounds of talks with CJP leaders on Monday and Friday but little headway was made initially, with the youth-led movement sticking to their demands.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Prenga is largely an unknown quantity to the wider public, but his record demands respect: 20 wins, 20 knockouts and one defeat.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Both Lockheed and RTX, which makes the Patriot launcher system, have pledged to meet White House demands to triple or quadruple their output of some high-tech missiles over the coming years, the Journal said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The demands of the war had been so great that the president spent less and less time with Mary.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
