as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
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Turning the page, Emerson wondered whether, had circumstance demanded, he might’ve been shown to possess a similar genius.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025 -
Trump demanded in a social media post that Israel stop dropping bombs to save the truce.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Merging those datasets into a unified Salesforce environment requires careful data mapping to ensure that fields align effectively and relationships between unique data objects are preserved.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The office of Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said yesterday that the provision requiring litigants to post bonds has been struck from the legislation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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Jeff Rogers, the 13th Judicial District prosecutor representing the state in the trial, said Wednesday that the defense requested the hearing be canceled because there were no issues requiring the court's consideration or decision.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
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According to the Fish and Game Department, the Army National Guard was requested for assistance because the incident occurred nearly three miles from the nearest road.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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“Clamor (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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