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demand (something) from (one)

To insist that someone do, provide, or relinquish something. I demand full attention from my students, so if you plan to nap or socialize in here, then you might as well drop this class right now.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

demand something from someone or something

 and demand something of someone or something
to command that something be received from someone or a group or something; to demand that someone or a group or something do something. The muggers demanded money from everyone. The petitioners demanded a response from the board of directors. She demanded too much of her automobile.
See also: demand
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • demand (something) from (one)
  • demand (something) of (someone or something)
  • demanding
  • sacrifice (someone or something) for (someone or something else)
  • sacrifice for
  • relinquish control over (something) (to someone or something)
  • as to be
  • give (something) to (one) on a (silver) platter
  • give (something) to (one) on a plate
  • hand (one) (something) on a plate
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In the next step, we create second demand time series, in such way that first demand from original time series is set to the end of the original time series.
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Demand for gold will remain robust during 2010 as a result of accelerating demand from India and China, as well as increasing global investment demand driven by continuing uncertainty over public debt and economic recovery, the World Gold Council (WGC) said.
WGC says investment demand will continue to support robust gold market during 2010
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WGC expects strong gold demand this year
Prices remain relatively strong for OCC following a period of hot buying driven by high demand from mills in the Southeast.
OCC cools
in Sichuan Province, Kobelco can flexibly meet demand from inland and coastal regions.
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Recyclers' optimism is also fed by strong export demand from China since last June.
Recycled resin prices remain strong
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Service-based architecture: being an on-demand insurer offers greater market effectiveness, lower IT costs and higher earnings
It should now be clear that the Federal Reserve caused, or at least accommodated, the bubble in aggregate nominal demand from early 1998 through early 2000.
On the Fed's demand bubble
Strong demand from other industries insulated Barcelona's office market from the sharp decline in the telecom sector that has occurred in the last couple years.
Europe showing signs of recovery
The rate of growth of global demand from 1999 to 2000 was 1.6%, i.e., by 1.2m b/d from 74.7m b/d to 75.6m b/d, according to the Paris-based IEA.
Oil Prices: World Oil Demand
The introduction of a higher-denomination bank note saves printing and processing costs, but only to the extent that the public shifts its demand from $100s to larger-denomination notes.
Statements to the Congress
Motor Vehicles--Based on the reduced demand from light vehicle and truck manufacturers, ductile iron consumption in this market sector is expected to decrease 9% to 970,000 tons in '96.
Forecasted downturn under way
"The committee expects the trends of the past two years to continue, with increased light weight belting demand from the food processing and package handling industries, and steady consumption of heavy weight belt from the heavy construction and mining sectors," the RMA said.
Flat belt growth continues
It's a rare company that has stable demand from the standpoint of both volume and product variety.
Delight on demand