demanding

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A closed-door meeting last month between Blanche and GOP senators grew heated, with lawmakers demanding answers the administration was seemingly not prepared to give.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The job is also "physically demanding", especially given the equatorial climate they are in.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Many hearings are canceled, leaving detainees waiting months for a court date,” wrote the detainees in their first letter demanding justice.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Staff at the MTI news agency moved quickly after Orban's election defeat, demanding the restoration of "editorial autonomy" in an internal petition seen by AFP.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

In mid-July, one hundred thousand irate Soviet citizens, inflamed by the government-controlled press, besieged the American embassy on Tchaikovsky Street, demanding that the United States withdraw its troops from Lebanon.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady