demanded

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Last fall, when Garcia Venegas filed his federal lawsuit against the government, he demanded more than compensation.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

But the speed demanded by the service also required building new systems from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"We are also deeply concerned by the detention conditions depicted and have demanded an explanation from the Israeli authorities. We made clear their obligations to protect the rights of all those involved," the statement said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This drove up energy prices, fuelling inflation -- which in turn caused sovereign bond yields to climb since March as investors demanded higher returns to hold government debt.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

What if he demanded to know everything that had gone on between Russell and me?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu