in demand

idiom

: needed or wanted by many people
Tickets for her concerts are always in great demand.
Good plumbers are in demand in our town.

Examples of in demand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And in the last quarter of 2023, BYD hit a major milestone: selling more battery electric vehicles (BEVs) than Musk’s company did globally, due in part to a slowdown for Tesla in one of its biggest markets, China, and to a general deceleration in demand for EVs. Rosa De Acosta, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024 Ford is now launching its 2024 F-150s and seeing a significant increase in demand for hybrids there, too, Merkle said. Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024 This increase in demand has clearly benefited the municipal bond market year-to-date. Chris Gunster, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Union officials hailed the pledge as a first of it's kind agreement in the U.S., one that will help build Wisconsin's construction workforce and train workers for jobs that will be in demand in the future. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024 While Medela’s pumps have been available in the United States for about 45 years, the company experienced a significant boost in demand after the ACA was signed into law in 2010, requiring insurance providers to cover the cost of breast pumps. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024 Of course, a coach who had won any of the major domestic leagues on a first try would be in demand by bigger clubs. Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 The troubles for Tesla and EVs more broadly started emerging in mid-October, when Musk’s company first warned about a slowdown in demand. Esha Dey, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024 Ski butlers or concierges have also seen a surge in demand. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024

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“In demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20demand. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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