as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions
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That demands a consistency of performance on the ice and a consistency of personality in the dressing room.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025 -
In a world that often demands that Black women perform resilience rather than reclaim their peace, artist, author and abolitionist Patrisse Cullors has opened a portal through which permission to rest isn’t asked—but demands that it be witnessed.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Driving the prices higher would require a steady stream of positive news.—
Ben Walsh,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Image Some senior Israeli officials have argued that there will never be a better moment to take out the major nuclear facilities, though American military officials believe that the Israelis would almost certainly require American equipment and support to do a thorough job.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Then in September 2024, Ramsey was scrolling through Reddit and saw a post where someone had requested people be removed from a photo using Photoshop.—
Daniella Gray,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Thursday’s filing stated that neither Lawless nor Jameson were pregnant, there was no community debt to divide and no spousal support was requested.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Press (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/press%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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