require
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Farmers are slashing expenses wherever possible, with some planting fewer seeds or switching to crops that require less fertilizer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Higher interest rates, she said, have crimped bigger-ticket purchases that often require financing.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
This differs from many existing immunotherapies, which often require doctors to collect and customize each patient's own immune cells before treatment.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Still, some survivors like Ryo worry family courts in Japan will require hard evidence, and she is not convinced the courts will get all the cases right.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“I think we should avoid asking questions like that. Just in case we accidentally hit on any code words that might require her to kick us out. Or call security.”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 81-90
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Quartering Act (1765)
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