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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Willis appeared to have changed his stance over the years, first demanding Trump stop using the song in June 2020 after the then-president pledged to use military force to break up protests following the police killing of George Floyd.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Connectivity is an area in which this HP model doesn't demand any sacrifices.—
David English,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 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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The program enabled 1,450 people a day to schedule appointments at a port of entry to request asylum.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Press (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/press%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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