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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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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That’s right, the first step in unveiling a bottle of the 51 requires swinging—or rather, tapping—a custom hammer on the shell that incases the bottle.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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The Justice Department also urged the Court to take up the matter and requested the appointment of an outside party to defend the lower court's ruling, given that the department no longer supports it.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The expansion fee is a record $250 million, according to two sources who requested anonymity because the discussions were private.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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