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Idioms and Phrases
Urgently require something of someone, as in Her mother's illness has made considerable demands on her time . [Late 1300s]Example Sentences
Fast forward to this season just weeks away from a monumental U.S. presidential election, and Netanyahu probably calculates that Biden will not move forcefully to make demands on Israel when it could cost the Democratic ticket votes in a razor-edge close vote.
That leaves Mr. Scholz facing the delicate act of balancing the export-oriented needs of his domestic economy with pressure from allies to leverage his country’s position to make demands on the Chinese.
Such abandoned buildings are often left without basic services such as water and electricity or fire safety measures - and are sometimes "hijacked" or taken over by criminals who make demands on residents.
On Sunday, 10 Tory MPs elected in 2019 became the latest set of backbenchers to make demands on the issue, calling for more power to be handed to local councils, and for tax breaks to be introduced for community businesses and social enterprises.
Then there's what happens when millions of electric cars make demands on the electricity grid.
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