demands

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People who have worked with Vahdat say that as a boss, he demands excellence and has a quiet competitive streak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

He said the government must respond to the demands of an ageing population and a falling birth rate.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

The most widely tracked benchmark of all, the S&P 500, demands more still: A company has to make money before it can join.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

No one makes these demands of me, and yet, I feel burdened by them anyway — by the opaque feeling of obligation on a day my birthright says I should have none.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

“Do you mean to say, all the baroness’s meddling...the silly rules, the strict budgets, the meaningless demands for paperwork, the proposed name change...”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood