in demand

phrase

: needed or wanted by many people
Tickets for her concerts are always in great demand.
Good plumbers are in demand in our town.

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However, the boom in generative AI, which has matured with ChatGPT and Claude, has now caused a huge surge in demand for GPUs. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 These younger customers have also recently fueled interest for a variety of different types of drinks as evidenced by the recent spike in demand for drinks which include protein and matcha. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 CPUs, or central processing units, are in demand to run increasingly complex AI servers. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 Products from Mexican are shipped in when a fruit or vegetable is in demand and is out of season in California, Munn said. Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in demand

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“In demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20demand. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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