demanding

Example Sentences

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Workers are demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and are protesting FIFA’s collection of sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The former is a federal law passed in the 1990s that requires organizations providing credit-repair services to provide written contracts and prohibits them from demanding advance payments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“We now observe preparation gaps so severe that instructors must reteach middle-school mathematics while simultaneously teaching the material students need for sciences, engineering, economics, and other quantitatively demanding fields,” the faculty wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"His demanding daily schedule, including multiple high-level meetings, public engagements, and regular physical activity, continues to support his overall well-being."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“It is from the postmaster, London General Post Office, London. I hope they are not demanding payment for the extra volume of mail, tee hee!”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood