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duns 1 of 2

noun

Definition of duns

plural of dun

as in requests

something that someone insists upon having it's probably not a good idea to ignore a creditor's dun for repayment

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dun

as in devils

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Noun

One of the tenant union’s requests was for the city to use the health department’s authority to make emergency repairs to the buildings and refrain from condemning the property.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
When the requests started piling up into the 100s, Vraa knew he on to something.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of requests

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Those concerns included high water use, noise from backup generators and the concern that tax revenues wouldn’t cover the infrastructure demands that data centers would cause.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
The metatext here is that Cohen is also trying to fit her persona inside the particular demands of a specific burgeoning type of comedy-theater solo show.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Definition of demands

Noun

North Richland Hills council members unanimously voted to amend zoning requirements for data centers that want to locate in the city.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will move to propose measures related to waiving Boston Police Department residency requirements and allowing retired officers to take shifts as the department faces ongoing staffing challenges.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of requirements

Noun

Election confidence is built by facts, transparency, and trustworthy administration—not by panic, paperwork, and political ultimatums.

— Reid Ribble, Time, 8 July 2026
This can trigger jealousy, possessiveness, taboo-like attractions, emotional ultimatums, social power plays or money issues that reveal deeper conflicts.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Definition of ultimatums

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Vava, Brazil vs Sweden, 1958 (second goal) Garrincha torments Sweden left-back Sven Axbom — not for the first time — and Vava is on hand to complete a carbon copy of his first goal.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Caleb and Kayda spend a few minutes chatting in the Say Less nook, and Zach torments himself with mental images of them making out just outside of view.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 June 2026

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