How to Use require in a Sentence

require

verb
  • The ethics panel for the state of New York said the judge was not required to recuse.
    ABC News, 2 June 2024
  • This movement requires a foam roller and some space to sit down on the floor.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • That would also require the state to take on more debt.
    Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Disney+ is the only platform that required a trip to the FAQs to figure out how to cancel.
    Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2023
  • How to plan a Northern Lights trip Catching the northern lights requires a bit of know-how.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The wand is simple to use and only requires 5-minute treatments.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • And they were equally dedicated to the long hours in the gym required to reach the highest level in the sport.
    Alice Park/paris, TIME, 31 July 2024
  • The film was a labor of love, requiring two years of research and four years of shooting.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 May 2024
  • The stove requires a match or lighter to ignite, but so do pricier models.
    Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023
  • Not bad for a film that’s set in 2013, which required a surprising amount of retro equipment to pull off.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2024
  • TikTok required 9 months to reach the same number of consumers.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 July 2023
  • Growing roses should be fun and not a test that requires a perfect score.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
  • But that also requires holding the House and gaining control of the Senate.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Camp attendance all three days is required to complete the course.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
  • Recently, though, my job has required me to move back to Chicago, which is great.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
  • But the problem isn’t requiring boys to sit still and pay attention.
    WSJ, 19 Sep. 2023
  • View Photos The Land Cruiser's no-brainer four-wheel drive does not require any action on the part of the driver.
    Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
  • That includes one that required the number of ballots to be hand-counted after the polls close.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024
  • That included how her costume would move and how much kung fu would be required.
    Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
  • They are only required to pay the debt owed on the property and a little extra to cover fees.
    Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Apple was required to pay a $450-million settlement in the case.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • All strolls to and from the vehicle or to the observation decks require a tight, single-file line.
    Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Tugboats do assist them in and out of their berth in port, but were not required to assist vessels under the Key Bridge.
    Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The train's movement not only required Godziek to adjust his speed and style, but the change in the headwind he was used to also came into play.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
  • These cards require an upfront deposit but tend to have high approval rates.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
  • And in the early 1990s, most roles – except those requiring combat – opened up to women.
    Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 10 July 2023
  • Get rid of rules that require every living unit to include parking for cars.
    Justin Klawans, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Is our homebuilder required to make these roof repairs?
    Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Federal law requires states to measure school performance.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Because of that restriction, under California election law, Measure C requires two-thirds approval, not a simple majority, for passage.
    Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024

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