demanded

Example Sentences

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“We’re not sure if this accounting practice makes sense, although it is what is currently demanded by the marketplace,” Rowan said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Progressive critique has long demanded that students learn the truth: that dismantling Jim Crow required sophisticated, institutional organizing at the grassroots level.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

By December, the president demanded CBS take him off the air immediately and “put him to sleep.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It came as Mathys Tel prepared to take a corner and Spurs demanded a penalty that never came, their disbelief doubled when Cucurella was cautioned over the incident.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“Why did you go and do that?” demanded the fox, most displeased.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el