as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
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Miller was a paper cut with lemon juice squeezed into it in Vancouver, a supremely talented player who demanded a lot of those around him.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025 -
Operators manage complex systems that demand precision and adaptability, but the human factor inevitably introduces variability.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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The data centers needed to run them produce massive amounts of heat, and require substantial A/C systems to maintain them at functional temperatures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
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Both graduated compression stockings and anti-embolism stockings typically require a prescription from a primary care physician or a specialist, if the condition is more severe.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2025
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Many visitors will seek out her section near the T-Mobile entrance gate by Lot M, and co-workers have requested to work directly with her.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mitchell alleges that there was an internal investigation that was conducted by Walker and requested by Gerlach, and that no wrongdoing was discovered.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Clamor (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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