demands

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If the government came to you and said, “We’ll pay whatever you want,” would that satisfy your demands?

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The latter, as well as vacation-home owners and renters, generate seasonal electricity demands that drive up power costs year-round.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Tehran has so far refused to meet U.S. demands that it dismantle key parts of its nuclear program and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for the global oil trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

From early years support to adult rehabilitation, they say their workforce is responding to more diverse and intensive demands than ever before.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Meanwhile, the British “hunger-blockade,” as the Germans called it, was causing mounting demands for peace.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman