demand
Example Sentences
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That left Khamenei as a top candidate, even though he was not an ayatollah, as the constitution demanded.
From Los Angeles Times
"I can't run enough events to keep up with demand," Robertson says.
From BBC
These had to feel like real people with stereotypical flair, teenagers who were boxed into a category simply because that’s what high school social politics demand.
From Salon
But his red line converged on the demand for zero nuclear enrichment.
From BBC
While her affection for Kermit is true, the great joke of their affair is that he’s often portrayed as tolerating her instead of providing the full worship she demands – nay, deserves.
From Salon
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