as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions
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Many stations demanded a specific charging card or app that required a German address to register.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson have demanded that music from the movie Phantom Thread be removed from the Melania documentary, saying it was licensed by Universal Pictures without their permission.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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For prizes of $50,000 or more, you are required to claim in person at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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That is why amendments were required — to correct injustice, not ignore it.—
Rosalind Osgood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Repairs work was done on the balcony, according to an invoice, but the city wasn't aware of this as there was no permit requested.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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When confronted by a supervisor about having the photo of Perez visible on his phone, the current LAPD officer expressed admiration for Perez, according to the four sources, who requested anonymity in order to discuss a confidential personnel matter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Pressed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressed%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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