as in requests
something that someone insists upon having
it's probably not a good idea to ignore a creditor's dun for repayment
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Uber did not respond to multiple requests for comment.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025 -
The maintenance crew working under CRG’s first property manager often ignored requests from her and her neighbors, Daniels said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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In today’s world of innovation, constant change and increasing demands, the idea of servant leadership might seem outdated.—
Kent Ingle,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Those demands have stirred international concerns, and Wisconsin environmental groups have raised questions about plans from Microsoft and other companies in the Badger State.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There are also disease detection dogs that sniff out cancers, diabetes and other medical conditions through human breath, sweat and urine samples.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 Aug. 2025
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Carrie and her friends’ authority over Manhattan cool originally evoked a big-sister confidence that would be difficult to replicate now, at a time when suspicion dogs anyone claiming knowledge or expertise.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s ultimatums have not prompted the Kremlin to move one inch in its war in Ukraine so far, other than to give the president a meeting.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
9 Aug. 2025
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Direct lines of contact between the two powers devolved into a muddle of nuclear threats, insults and ultimatums.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Notwithstanding, firing Erika McEntarfer troubles me greatly.—
Phillip Molnar,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump is a man of many hats Immigration has become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Consensus estimates suggest that the weekly claims will revert to roughly the four-week average level this week, as the spike last week was primarily due to filings in Texas.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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During inflation, everything got bigger, including the sub-microscopic quantum foam that constantly roils and bubbles at the tiniest scales.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Duns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duns. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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