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as in requested
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the losing party demanded a recount of the votes cast in the election
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as in required
to have as a requirement
a task that demands one's unremitting attention
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as in asked
to set or receive as a price
superstars of the big screen who demand millions for appearing in a movie
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Recent Examples of demanded
Jake Scott, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Britain’s top technology official demanded that Musk’s social media platform X take urgent action while a Polish lawmaker cited it as a reason to enact digital safety laws.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
In Sapezal, home to some 32,000 people, she was paid nearly 1 million reais ($178,798) to perform an hour and a half long set (this sum was so high that a judge demanded an explanation from the municipal government).
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Both countries demanded the release of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who was also arrested on Saturday, and called for a stop to any further military action in Venezuela.
—Connor Greene, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Rodriguez demanded Maduro's return and vowed to defend Venezuela against American aggression.
—ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
The suspects hit him with the rifles and demanded belongings from him.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Maduro’s son and Venezuelan congressman Nicolás Maduro Guerra warned on Monday that his father’s capture could set a dangerous precedent globally and demanded that his parents be returned.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The bill, however, would not guarantee the extension of the subsidies – which Democrats have demanded for weeks.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
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What lies ahead For decades, ACIP recommended changes to the childhood schedule only when new evidence or clear shifts in disease risk demanded it.
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
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Her mother requested ketamine treatment, explaining that infusions of the drug had helped Maya in the past; hospital staff reported Beata to the Department of Children and Families, and she was accused of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.—
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Emulating that has previously required a ton of detective work and a hodgepodge of products, but that changed with the 2025 launch of Stewart’s skin care brand Elm Biosciences and its inaugural A30 Elemental Serum.—
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He was freed on a $500,000 bond but was required to report to jail every weekend.—
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He was asked to be the signal-caller, and that responsibility seemed to hinder his ability to read and react.—
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At just 18 months old, he was cast as baby Toby in Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, after the filmmaker asked the Frouds, who were already working on the film, if their infant could step into the role.—
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The negotiations have been mired in disagreements over how mandatory water cuts should be divided among the states.—
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On the production of child pornography offense, Sayer faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in prison on each count.—
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The central square is commanded by the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, and the streets hold other imperial Ottoman-era mosques, Byzantine cisterns, and the remains of a hippodrome.—
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Considered a delicacy in parts of Asia, mullet roe commanded a premium price.—
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If your garden experiences frost heaving, firm the soil around the cuttings as needed.—
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
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The prosecutor's office said a 16-year-old boy from Sayreville was arrested and charged with acts of juvenile delinquency which if committed by an adult would constitute murder, weapons charges and armed riot.—
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He was charged with first-degree murder but denied any involvement.—
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Russia said the attack was retaliation for what Moscow claimed was a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence last month.—
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As the Ole Miss football team tried to win its national semifinal, the women's basketball team claimed one of the biggest wins in school history.—
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“Demanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demanded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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