as in demanding
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions
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It is said, in these parts, that the ever meticulous De Zerbi was every bit as demanding on the ground staff as his players.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026 -
The current state of the case entails Russ demanding a court declaration that his use of Denaro Puro doesn’t infringe Nike, that Nike’s trade dress claims are invalid, and that Nike’s rights in Pure Money are unenforceable with respect to Denaro Puro.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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This approach enables the development of catalysts that achieve higher efficiency while requiring smaller amounts of precious metals, improving both performance and material economy.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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But by December, as the holidays approached, the Clarks welcomed shoppers who, despite the rules requiring masks, gloves, social distancing and a plexiglass cover at the register up front, happily chose food and gifts to bring home.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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On the edges of the park, middle schoolers could be seen raising their wrists to their mouths, requesting more time.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Both sides recently filed a joint motion requesting more time to extend the defendants’ deadline to respond to the complaint, which had been scheduled for April 27.—
Chase Jordan
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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“Pressing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressing%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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