require
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Because government agencies don’t require hospitals to track or report overall ectopic diagnoses, it is impossible to know whether the condition itself is becoming more common.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Using the strategy during a real Wordle game would require running a separate script or program.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
This would require three consecutive days of temperatures above a threshold which varies from 25C in Scotland and Northern Ireland to 28C in the London area.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In order to take more risks, investors require higher returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Do you require musical accompaniment, O Great Timdini?”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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If Fernandes or Cunha decide that the game requires them to move close to the ball, away from the middle and closer to the touchline, they will do so.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Launching a news outlet in the current media landscape requires several key components, including a clear vision, deep expertise, diversified revenue streams and a reliable publishing system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But training such AI models requires vast amounts of high-quality climate and Earth observation data, and significant computing power.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
That bill requires crisis protocols for suicidal ideation, parental controls, and independent child-safety audits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Constitution actually says or what it requires of the police.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Previously, connecting huge numbers of informal social media posts with standardized medical terminology required enormous amounts of work, limiting how much data researchers could realistically analyze.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
However, Illinois exempts retirement-account withdrawals and pension income, so when Earl begins taking required withdrawals from his IRA at 73, they will pay a little more in Arizona.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
By 1906, four years after Hoy’s final game, that practice was widespread and by 1908 umpires were required to use visible hand signals alongside verbal calls so players, fielders and fans could understand rulings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Kenyan law also recognises the right of refugees to work and operate businesses, although they are also required to obtain the appropriate documentation.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“It’s fine. The only reason someone would miss you would be if your mom required it, Fitz.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Among the men surveyed, 76% supported requiring warning labels on dairy products to inform consumers about prostate cancer risk.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a federal judge’s order requiring the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
We aren’t a melting pot; we remain one country without requiring everyone to become one thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
This would be subject to certain safeguards, including requiring the approval of two doctors and an expert panel.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Considerations of conflict resolution, decision making, economics, and space thus converge in requiring large societies to be centralized.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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