demands

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Healey has warned for several months about the need to find additional investment to meet what he saw as rising demands on the armed forces.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As a result, cells lose what scientists call metabolic plasticity, their ability to rapidly adapt to shifting energy demands.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

While for years China pressured North Korea to halt the development of nuclear weapons, it has recently stopped such demands, at least outwardly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“What the research tells us is a little more nuanced. You really want flexibility. You want a hormonal system that can adapt to the different demands of your life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Mother Fox arrived from Rochester to help her daughter manage Mrs. Greeley’s spirit demands.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock