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demand

[dih-mand, -mahnd] / dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /






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Romanée-Conti’s high demand and hefty price has also motivated thieves and counterfeiters, helping to foster a black market for rare spirits, where shady dealers and covetous buyers are willing to ignore a bottle’s provenance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Rival supercar maker Lamborghini has scrapped its EV programme due to weak demand and customers' preference for petrol engines.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Visa barriers and broader geopolitical concerns are also “significantly suppressing” international demand, according to the hotel association.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's second-in-command, called the latest discussions between Lebanon and Israel's military delegations "productive", but made no mention of a ceasefire, a key Lebanese demand.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Penelope feared he might demand an explanation for the strange man in the chicken coop who had claimed to be his dead father, but he did not.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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