How to Use demand in a Sentence
- The workers said they would not end the strike until their demands were met.
- The committee is considering her demand that she be given more time to complete the study.
- The demand for low-income housing is increasing as the economy gets worse.
- We are seeing an increased demand for hospital beds.
- The company increased production to meet demand.
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The yurt camp was built in 2017 to cope with the demand.
— Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 -
And as the cameras rolled, the crowd was there to cheer on demand.
— Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2022 -
The new virus has fueled demand for them around the world.
— Carla K. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2020 -
But there are signs the demand for Spain’s pork could change.
— Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2023 -
The demand for more led to the creation of The Simple Soyman in 1983.
— Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024 -
This is time of year when pink and white wines are in high demand.
— Georgann Yara, azcentral, 1 Aug. 2019 -
And these days, one item from as recent as the ‘90s is in demand.
— Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2022 -
This much is known: Their schemes failed to meet demand.
— Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 17 Aug. 2018 -
But with a vaccine on the horizon, some of the demand for goods could ebb.
— Justin Lahart, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2020 -
Disney+ projects per year doesn’t even seem to meet the demand for the Marvel brand these days.
— Wired, 9 July 2022 -
But the moment for a deal has passed even if Trump has dropped the demand that helped to kill it.
— Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019 -
The program already has seen a big jump in demand over the past year.
— USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2019 -
Pulling up to Paulette's former home, the pair demand that an ex-boyfriend hand over the dog.
— Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 4 Jan. 2019 -
All blood types are needed, with Type O the most in-demand.
— Christopher Roth, azcentral, 30 Dec. 2019 -
The price increase has been driven by a surge in demand.
— USA Today, 20 June 2021 -
The protests for him were a demand for basic human rights.
— Helen Wieffering, azcentral, 11 June 2020 -
The cheap ones sound bad; the pricier ones sound good enough but not as sharp as their price tags demand.
— Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2018 -
My hope is, with that, demand will ease up a little bit.
— ABC News, 18 Dec. 2022 -
That means that demand would go up, and where are these goods coming from?
— Mimi Whitefield, miamiherald, 4 Apr. 2018 -
The demands of a fire chief are now more than what a volunteer can do.
— Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 21 July 2019 -
Once a big crowd saw Elvis perform, there was a demand for his record.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 -
For a date night on demand, stream these movies or seek them out in theaters.
— Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, 5 June 2019 -
That would reduce the demand for goods and help clear supply chains.
— Christopher Rugaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2022 -
For Rose and Baker, the high demand for their services was confirmation that the hard work to make the launches feasible had paid off.
— Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 -
The fall was worse than Wall Street expected and is largely down to worsening demand for Apple’s devices in China.
— David Meyer, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
- I demand to know what is going on here!
- The reporter demanded to see the documents.
- The customer demanded a refund.
- Parents have demanded that the teacher resign.
- The situation demands immediate action.
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Why didn’t Davis demand the ball more in the first place?
— Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 24 May 2021 -
The beit din then has the right to demand the get be given.
— Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2020 -
To stand and poke your finger in the klieg light’s eye and demand it.
— Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 13 Feb. 2020 -
The Padres are demanding a lot from a group that hasn’t done a lot.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2019 -
The gangs then demand a fee to unlock the files and keep them private.
— NBC News, 11 June 2021 -
At the same time, a new riders’ union rose up to demand more changes.
— New York Times, 30 Jan. 2021 -
The movie doesn't demand a shooting star at that point.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2022 -
Some of those in the room urged Dinkins to demand a recount.
— Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2020 -
The chorus, in the old musical forms of canon and fugue, demands light.
— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023 -
Letting go isn't your strong suit, but the Pisces new moon demands it!
— USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024 -
But catching the vessel would demand more than eyes on a screen.
— Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2020 -
Sometimes the fans demand an entire film be remade in the span of six months.
— Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 3 May 2019 -
Take a look at this scene of a cat demanding breakfast.
— Tyler Remmel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024 -
Both the home care workforce and the people who need them are tired as hell and demand justice.
— Alice Wong, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023 -
What if one, or both, of Gobert or Mitchell demand a trade?
— Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022 -
The Round Lake junior guard is quiet and doesn’t demand the ball.
— Bobby Narang, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2022 -
One player who may demand to be in the mix is Sonny Styles.
— Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2023 -
But for those who demand more, there’s a thread of subtle purpose to be found.
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2021 -
Those who don’t like a deal can demand a refund come the merger.
— Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022 -
The world—every country in it —must demand the rich pay their fair share.
— Amiah Taylor, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2022 -
That didn't sit well with the Marines, who would demand their inclusion.
— Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2018 -
The staff is young, excellent, and used to demanding folks.
— Bon Appetit, 18 June 2018 -
Don’t wait for somebody who won’t demand two first-round draft picks.
— Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022 -
The officer demands to see the man's hands and he is handcuffed, which police officials said is standard tactical procedure.
— Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024 -
Analysts say that a successful energy transition in the U.S. will demand far more lithium and other essential commodities than the country is now on track to produce.
— Isabel Debre, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
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