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demand

[dih-mand, -mahnd] / dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /






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High-profile brands will warn that their calendars risk running out, which may boost early demand, while unboxing videos posted by influencers can encourage spending by creating an infectious sense of surprise and delight.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

While a significant portion of hard-disk-drive demand does come from data centers, Newman believes Seagate and Western Digital will be able to command high prices given ongoing shortages.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

To the credit of our own publisher, there was never any suggestion that we should comply with the censor’s demand that we refer to Taiwan as part of China.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

Friday’s trade figures could show exports rose 50% on year in October, supported by robust electrical and electronics shipments amid strong AI-related demand, DBS economists Taimur Baig and Chua Han Teng said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

I wish I could turn to him and demand the full truth.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

“We understand that this is a bold proposal, and I think that the crisis demands a bold proposal,” Kim said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

But we then faced the harder question of whether to delay publication while searching for an alternative printer or coming up with some less objectionable way around the censor’s demands.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

So Wingstop developed a machine-learning model that forecasts customer demands and runs on AWS technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

A promising new approach to building computer chips could dramatically reduce the energy needed for computing, including the rapidly growing demands of artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Take it,” Lala demands, her forehead creasing into knots.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

At a packed town hall meeting Monday, residents demanded to know how a theft of this scale occurred—and why locals weren’t told of the incident until Friday, three days after a local election.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Bagula demanded that the federal government “change its policies and procedures affecting school-aged children who enter government custody or placement.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Combining both approaches demanded more computing power than was practical.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Opposition groups have said the death toll was much higher and demanded an independent investigation.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

He shut the door and locked it, then rounded on Anya and demanded, “Where on God’s earth did ye find that thing?”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Sunday, Leo's last full day in Latin America, will be the most demanding physically for the 71-year-old, as he travels between two of the most important cultural and geographic regions in Peru, his adopted homeland.

From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2026

Despite the inherent romance of space travel, the experience is incredibly demanding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

The simulations covered a wide variety of laser pulse shapes, providing a demanding test of the model's ability to reproduce complex optical behavior.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

He needed these musicians to tour, of course, and proved a demanding, mercurial leader of the groups he curated across his 40-year career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

A one-woman publicity machine, she sent out indignant press releases, as well as letters to the government demanding a public accounting.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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