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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alas require" is not standard in written English and may be considered awkward or incorrect.
It could be used in a poetic or literary context to express a sense of regret or sorrow about a necessity or demand.
Example: "Alas, we require more time to complete the project, as unforeseen challenges have arisen."
Alternatives: "sadly need" or "unfortunately require".
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Keroack's appointment, unlike the others, does not, alas, require Senate confirmation.
Principles, alas, require defending even when they arise in an unappealing guise.
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The coed hot tub, alas, required bathing suits.
Picking up one of the heaviest plays in world literature, alas, requires other sets of muscles.
Secondaries: The Lakes School, alas, "requires improvement", but is "taking effective action".
Foreign policy, alas, requires more than moral clarity and good intentions.
A substantial security deposit is required, and, alas, no pets are allowed.
But alas what they all discovered was a winged vehicle was a complex design whose development would require a lot of cash-and patience.
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(The Flip, alas, abandons this tradition and requires a special cable).
It is also critical to consider inter-temporal changes in poverty characteristics; alas, the time-series data required for such comparisons continue to be available only for a few countries.
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