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Advance measures its ammonia and chemical oxygen demand (COD) to ensure levels of water output by the treatment plant are far lower than government standards.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Hers was below normal, a sign the heart is not pumping efficiently enough to keep up with the body's oxygen demands.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 2 Feb. 2026
The system reduces chemical oxygen demand by 90 percent.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
One of the organs that has the highest oxygen demand in the human body is a child’s developing brain.
—Tom Csanidi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Obviously, a body's oxygen demand increases with activity, so specific training is necessary to lengthen that skill.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
One theory was that fish gills were unable to keep up with the fish's oxygen demands in warmer water, which holds less oxygen than colder water.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 24 May 2024
The environmental impact of carbohydrate deicers is low in regard to soil, air, and vegetation; however, an increase in carbohydrates in water bodies could increase oxygen demand in aquatic ecosystems.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024
Ever since, the foundation has been keeping track of the water—bacteria levels, oxygen demand—and has seen the river’s health decline with India’s growth.
—Oliver Franklin-Wallis, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Hers was below normal, a sign the heart is not pumping efficiently enough to keep up with the body's oxygen demands.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 2 Feb. 2026
The system reduces chemical oxygen demand by 90 percent.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
One of the organs that has the highest oxygen demand in the human body is a child’s developing brain.
—Tom Csanidi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Obviously, a body's oxygen demand increases with activity, so specific training is necessary to lengthen that skill.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
One theory was that fish gills were unable to keep up with the fish's oxygen demands in warmer water, which holds less oxygen than colder water.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 24 May 2024
The environmental impact of carbohydrate deicers is low in regard to soil, air, and vegetation; however, an increase in carbohydrates in water bodies could increase oxygen demand in aquatic ecosystems.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024
Ever since, the foundation has been keeping track of the water—bacteria levels, oxygen demand—and has seen the river’s health decline with India’s growth.
—Oliver Franklin-Wallis, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Oxygen demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20demand. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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oxygen demand
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oxygen de·mand
-di-ˈmand 
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