Example Sentences

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Hungarian opposition parties and protesters had been demanding her resignation, but Ms Novak's decision to do so was as sudden as it was unexpected.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2024

He already fired Alex Grinch, his defensive coordinator, finally making a move that fans had been demanding for more than a year.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2023

However, the five judges on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal stopped short of recognizing same-sex marriage, something activists had been demanding.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Price did not identify the official who had been granted consular access to Griner, something the United States had been demanding.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Ever since Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States had been demanding unconditional surrender.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin