conflicting demands

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conflicting
adjective
uk
/kənˈflɪk.tɪŋ/us
/kənˈflɪk.tɪŋ/
Conflicting beliefs, needs, facts, etc. are different ...
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demand
noun
uk
/dɪˈmɑːnd/us
/dɪˈmænd/
a ...
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First, the principle does not take the problem of prudence seriously in that it does not resolve the conflicting demands that time slices make.
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We will see that when both constraints are active in the same system, their conflicting demands are best reconciled by a reduplicant that projects exactly one syllable node.
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We have a very big road building programme and many conflicting demands to meet.
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Their heartfelt but often conflicting demands and aspirations can only be tackled successfully by working together to generate consensus and unity.
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This is first because of the growing variety, scale and importance of these services and their conflicting demands for a limited natural resource.
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To juggle the often conflicting demands that social workers face, they clearly need to be properly and appropriately trained.
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In many ways the conflicting demands of equity and of simplicity simply cannot be met.
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Surely in those circumstances there are two conflicting demands on the regulator.
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Sustainability is about striking a balance between these potentially conflicting demands.
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An area authority imperfectly seized of local problems will no doubt do its best to arbitrate between conflicting demands and interest, but will its best be good enough?
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Land is a limited resource which we must use wisely and with foresight if we are to accommodate successfully the many and often conflicting demands which society places upon it.
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Given the conflicting demands of financiers, risk managers, litigators, researchers and educators, coming to agreement on such a policy may be difficult.
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These aircraft had compromised in-flight speed because of the conflicting demands of vertical and horizontal flight.
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These two roles, not entirely distinct, reflect themselves in conflicting demands which the students must resolve.
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This results in an optimum evening emergence time that is a compromise between the conflicting demands.
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In the towns that are big on architectural or scenic interest, conflicting demands may arise and bridges will be built.
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Hardy's choice of themessexual politics, thwarted desire, and the conflicting demands of nature and societymakes this a truly modern novel.
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His skills in diplomacy and arbitration allowed him to meld the often conflicting demands of these disparate groups into a compromise which was acceptable to all.
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In the performance of ceremonial duties, and as mediator for the settlement of the conflicting demands of the military, civil and allied elements, his services were undeniable.
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Actually, regulating the conflicting demands of innovation is not only a challenge for the upper echelon of an organization but also a phenomenon that spans all levels of an organization.
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