1
as in demand
something that someone insists upon having
overwhelmed by the often conflicting importunities of pressure groups
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as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
resented the importunity of those annoying telemarketers
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Our own house has turned into a kind of office, a site of fax and phone, of administration and importunity.
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Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
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This is a country that is enormously dependent on foreign demand, especially from America, to keep its factories running and its workers employed.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Mesa mayor John Giles believes the onus is on the government to alleviate EV charging demand obstacles.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors for the Commonwealth's Attorney in Floyd County outlined the evidence in a court filing responding to a request for a reduced bond by one of the defendants, 24-year-old Michael McKinney III, who is accused of killing 39-year-old Amber Spradlin, according to court records.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 26 Oct. 2024
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The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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Only five states—Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York and West Virginia—recognize Election Day as a public holiday and enforce a requirement for employers to allow for time off to vote.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, the Biden administration finalized new maternal health safety standards for hospitals that offer obstetrical services, though the requirement will be phased in over a longer period of time than originally proposed.Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Importunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importunity. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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