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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But technicians to maintain machines, run quality control, and manage facilities are also in demand, to the tune of potentially tens of thousands of unfilled jobs by 2030. — Katherine Bourzac, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2026 Five years ago, rates were closer to 3%, feeding into the Covid-era housing boom that saw an explosion in demand and, consequently, prices. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 This includes regional differences in demand and electricity generation, using International Energy Agency scenarios for the future. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 The Shanghai launch for Les Journées Particulières plays a part in Louis Vuitton’s China revival story after a sharp slowdown in demand in the region. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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