require
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He said streaming still faced several obstacles, including the fact that many high-end games still require a controller.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Insurers wanted Congress to require arbitrators to peg payments to out-of-network providers to their in-network rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Board of Regents would receive a recommendation on whether to require the SAT or ACT no later than June 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
From building wind turbines to reinforcing power grids for rising demand from electric cars, transitioning from fossil fuels to greener economies will require a massive increase in metal extraction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
I loved the simulation setup that didn’t require months of study.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Normally OpenAI’s products wouldn’t do the kind of hacking that ExploitGym requires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
By necessity, cloud gaming requires a sufficiently fast internet connection.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Research on financial well-being suggests for young Americans today, securing a sense of prosperity and independence requires reaching this six-figure milestone earlier in life, as time is so valuable in investing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“A story requires a lot of improbable decisions. Maybe they’re not great decisions, but the person doesn’t know that at the time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Because the weapon salve involved action over a distance, it defied a fundamental principle of Aristotelian physics, that action requires contact.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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What is certain is that Rogers is a versatile, Premier League-proven player whose skillset has synergy with many of the aspects required in what Alonso will try to do at Chelsea.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
CMS could also issue guidelines setting caps on payments to providers, though legislation might be required to make this stick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Voters without ID can cast a provisional ballot if they face a “reasonable impediment” to getting the required documents.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
You are correct that most forms of insurance can be declined, with some exceptions — homeowners insurance is typically required by a mortgage lender.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The fosters Coal had been with at the time required that he have some kind of after-school activity because it would be good for him.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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As foreign entities, Apollo and Castlelake have to propose an ownership structure that meets UK and European rules requiring firms to be majority owned and controlled by regional nationals.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Bureau of Reclamation is not requiring water cuts for the four upper states over the next two years, the state and local officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The mayor recently proposed reforms to some regulations on small businesses, like no longer requiring restaurants to obtain a special permit to serve ice cream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The system could also convert the frequency of light without requiring additional specialized components.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Gray challenged the laws themselves, contending that the provisions of Alabama’s laws and Montgomery’s city ordinances requiring racial segregation were unconstitutional.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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