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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Given this history, any Israeli government of the foreseeable future would demand that a Palestinian state be demilitarized, with severe restrictions of the weapons even a police force can carry.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025 -
The hospitality industry also demands a different kind of relationship building.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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The memo from last Friday bars people with gender dysphoria from joining the military and pauses treatment for transgender troops who require medical treatment.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Simply put, the Court requires more concrete confirmation that Mr. Tiger has suffered an injury—or is at imminent and substantial risk of suffering an illness—likely caused by exposure to lead.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now the homeowner is requesting permission from the local council, to rezone the historic property as three houses and a cottage.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Police said the suspect, later identified as Onyx Calderon, showed up at the store on Jan. 29 and requested to see the rare bird, so the owner brought the parrot out in a smaller cage for his viewing purposes.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Press (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/press%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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