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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The browser is central for those using Atlassian products, such as the Jira project management software, which shows existing support requests on the web.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The office of James Russell Kahl's attorney did not immediately respond to ABC News' requests for comment.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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There are not enough personnel to meet the Navy's demands, the watchdog added.—
Ellie Cook
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unlike bonds, which promise repayment of the primary investment at a future date, warranting demands for higher yields to offset inflation concerns, gold is a physical asset that cannot be debased by fiscal mismanagement or political interference.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s Reform California, DeMaio’s group, which is preparing to mail out 250,000 petitions for a ballot measure to tighten voter ID requirements in the state.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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There are also disease detection dogs that sniff out cancers, diabetes and other medical conditions through human breath, sweat and urine samples.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 Aug. 2025
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Carrie and her friends’ authority over Manhattan cool originally evoked a big-sister confidence that would be difficult to replicate now, at a time when suspicion dogs anyone claiming knowledge or expertise.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s ultimatums have not prompted the Kremlin to move one inch in its war in Ukraine so far, other than to give the president a meeting.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
9 Aug. 2025
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Direct lines of contact between the two powers devolved into a muddle of nuclear threats, insults and ultimatums.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Notwithstanding, firing Erika McEntarfer troubles me greatly.—
Phillip Molnar,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Representatives for James have called the fraud claims made against her politically motivated and false.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Report suspicious charges to your insurer right away – unfamiliar claims could mean someone is trying to use your benefits.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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During inflation, everything got bigger, including the sub-microscopic quantum foam that constantly roils and bubbles at the tiniest scales.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Duns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duns. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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