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in demand

Idioms  
  1. Sought after, as in The general was in demand as an after-dinner speaker. [Early 1800s]


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The firm can arrange meetings between its startup investees and the companies that Temasek owns or invests in and advise the startups what kind of products and services are in demand, Tomita said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Tina Sampson-Smith from St Paul's community pantry, in Norton Lees, Sheffield, said a drop off in donations and a rise in demand had left them in a precarious situation.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

He said he expects a “surge” in demand for products catering to “behind-the-meter” power generation, which allows energy-intensive facilities like data centers to store electricity on-site, as opposed to relying on the public grid.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

But a slowdown in demand for hyperscalers’ computing services could have a similar effect, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The problem now isn't finding a place in which those jobs are in demand, because like you say . . . they are everywhere.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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