Doesn't just ask for (7)

I believe the answer is:

demands

(Other definitions for demands that I've seen before include "Insists upon" , "Asks peremptorily" , "Orders" , "Requests forcefully" , "Requires" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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