as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions
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Tate McRae demands, her hips circling, dark-blond hair flipping.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2025 -
Ukraine will not cede territory in the Donbas that Russia has not conquered, as the Kremlin demands.—
Thomas Graham,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Miami city charter requires voter approval for long-term leases of public land on waterfront property.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
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The bill requires the Justice Department to release all documents related to Epstein and information related to the investigation into his 2019 death in a federal prison within 30 days, the Associated Press reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Every year, the city requests proposals for capital improvement projects from community groups across San Diego to help prioritize projects competing for funds in the following year’s budget.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Tell customers exactly how your company communicates, bills, requests verification and handles support.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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“Presses (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presses%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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