make demands on

Example Sentences

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"People make demands on the government the whole time," says Blair.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

That leaves Mr. Scholz facing the delicate act of balancing the export-oriented needs of his domestic economy with pressure from allies to leverage his country’s position to make demands on the Chinese.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

But STL isn’t a set of demands made by artists — it’s a group of theaters, in one community, coming together to make demands on themselves.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2020

He needs to make demands on the public to take this seriously.

From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2020

This war," went on Dr. Swift thoughtfully, "is going to make demands on all of us—demands for money, work, and time.

From The Story of Porcelain by Bassett, Sara Ware