as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions
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Amnesty called for the immediate and unconditional release of the Azad University student and demanded she be given access to her family and lawyer.Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump's team is projecting confidence in the days before what looks to be a coin-flip election, but Trump is anxious, asking more questions about his status and demanding more work from his aides, a campaign official close to him tells Axios.Sophia Cai, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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And in only one case did the delivery person scan the buyer’s ID, as required by federal law.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Reservations are required for each date and will be limited and allocated for Disneyland Holiday Ticketholders.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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White played for the Los Angeles Rams but had requested a trade.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Voter registration records are removed when voters move from Delaware, pass away, request for their record to be removed, or their record is removed due to the NVRA address verification process.Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Press (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/press%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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