as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions
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People seek faith, and faith, by its nature, demands the embrace of what reason resists.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025 -
While there is an onus on the travel industry to shrink its footprint, tackling a crisis as vast as climate change demands collective action from all industries.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Addressing gun violence also requires the state to enforce comprehensive background checks and safe storage.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The front requires the extra task of removing the headlamp first and then reattaching it after installing the rack.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Presses (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presses%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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