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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California has building codes that require that for new homes being built in wildfire-prone areas, but even some retrofits of existing homes can be affordable.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
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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Butler, 35, was at odds with the Heat over his contract and had requested a trade last month.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also requested the Defense Department inspector general conduct a review into Milley's conduct during the first Trump administration to determine whether Milley should be stripped of a star.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
5 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 19 Feb. 2025.
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