in demand

idiom

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

Examples of in demand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web United’s Tuesday statement also pointed optimistically to a broader hike in demand for air travel compared with before the pandemic, fueling its own plans to grow its network. Leo Sands, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024 Across Europe, the longstanding struggle to find enough skilled workers in the construction sector has been exacerbated by a surge in demand following the pandemic, signaling a broader, global challenge. Miglė Petrauskaitė, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Some local businesses are looking to capitalize on the rare surge in demand — at least up to a point. Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024 Making the problem worse is the fact that few saw this sudden surge in demand coming. Eric MacK, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 However, a surge in demand for its services means concerns surrounding its operations impact many companies and individuals—and therefore, are essential to address. Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 19 Mar. 2024 And in the last quarter of 2023, BYD hit a major milestone: selling more battery electric vehicles (BEVs) than Musk’s company did globally, due in part to a slowdown for Tesla in one of its biggest markets, China, and to a general deceleration in demand for EVs. Rosa De Acosta, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024 Ford is now launching its 2024 F-150s and seeing a significant increase in demand for hybrids there, too, Merkle said. Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024 This increase in demand has clearly benefited the municipal bond market year-to-date. Chris Gunster, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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“In demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20demand. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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