require
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The new technique does not require that kind of specialized hardware.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Proposition 41 would require audits for new state special taxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"We have very hard questions that require honest answers. The officials must release the correct number of people who were onboard," she wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
If the bill passes, New York could become the first city to require last-mile operators to make delivery workers direct employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Now imagine trying to pour that basin out slowly, drip by drip. It could be done, but it would require a great deal of control, an amount I don’t know that Adiah has anymore.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
If it reaches at least 500 valid signatures, it is then presented in the House and requires a government response.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Yes, the scene is intimate, but the nature of the show requires it to also be horrifying and comedic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
StubHub’s user agreement grants the company the right to serve legal notices by email but requires customers to send theirs by certified mail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
They can also be costly because identifying weak cancer signals often requires extensive sequencing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Cross-lots off the rez is called trespassing. Other people’s property requires provable permission and you better be able to present that proof at a moment’s notice.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“That’s the Congressionally mandated role of the CFTC. As stated in the order, Kalshi is required to operate as normal to maintain market integrity and stability.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Delaware County, Pa., in suburban Philadelphia, already has taken such a step — adding prediction markets to an oath poll workers already were required to sign affirming that they have not wagered on the election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Significantly, they "will not be required to stage the event on behalf of another member".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Procura will prepay certain suppliers on GM’s behalf, giving them the capital required to make and store inventory set aside for the Detroit automaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
This was a rhetorical question and thus required no answer.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Meanwhile, in Somerset, Radstock Food Club said the increased cost of living had seen a rise in the number of people requiring their service, with more than 100 families now receiving food from the facility.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The funds’ stocks trade on public exchanges, requiring them to regularly update shareholders on their investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Until now, recording proceedings was prohibited in most California superior court cases, requiring a licensed reporter to be present in order take down each word that was spoken for the official record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Similar materials might one day carry fragile quantum information inside quantum computers without requiring enormous cooling systems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
He could see the shape it would take—impossible, absurd, and requiring a serious chunk of cash.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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