as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions
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What remains is a new era that demands a new lens for measuring greatness.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026 -
Ultimately, effective narrative change demands leaders align policies and actions with their stories, ensuring real-world impact and not just superficial language shifts.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This specific energy discharge behavior is relevant for machinery that requires brief, intense energy outputs, such as unmanned aerial vehicles during departure and descent sequences.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Not only that, S&P Dow Jones Indices also requires companies to have made a profit in its most recent quarter and over the sum of its last four quarters.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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The lawsuit requests that the clinic undertake free genetic testing for all patients and children whose births resulted from embryo implantation during the past five years, the amount of time the clinic had the couple's embryos in its possession.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Instead of flowers, the family requests donations to Lansing Community Food Pantry (708-895-3807).—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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“Presses (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presses%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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