demands
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pluralof demand.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
demandverb (used with object)to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right. -
present tense formof demand (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
demandverb (used with object)to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
Example Sentences
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Student unions welcomed the measures but pledged to continue protesting until all of their demands are met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
They were struggling, initially, to adapt to her new style which demands lots of possession, an attacking mindset and high-risk football.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
This challenges the traditional assumption that the earliest stages of bird evolution were driven primarily by the demands of flight.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
During a 63-hour standoff, Kiritsis demands that Fred Heckman, a beloved radio reporter played by Jon Hamm, interview him live on air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Because so much goes into art, it makes much the same demands on our faculties as it did on the person who created it.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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