demand
verb (used with object)
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
had demanded
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past perfectof demand.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Washington Post reported this month that President Donald Trump had demanded answers from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth about munitions shortages at a recent cabinet meeting.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Even Wagner, who carelessly tossed it off in a couple of weeks, said the best thing about the score was the fee, which he had demanded to be paid in gold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Originally, the US had demanded that the nuclear material be removed from the country entirely.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Prosecutors had demanded he should face a 66-month sentence.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Lawrence, who had demanded the urgent face-to-face meeting, had come bearing news of an extraordinary breakthrough in that field.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
