insistence
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The title comes from Stallone’s repeated insistence that he portray the working-class fighter in the film that he wrote for himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Ms. Rodriguez’s Galloway lacks the cool ferocity and terrier-like tenacity that drive her character’s righteous insistence on seeing justice done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
One underplayed hint of potential trouble is Anthropic’s insistence on its “public benefit purpose,” which includes ensuring “the hardest problems facing humanity are not left to market forces alone to solve.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
This takes more chutzpah than Ohtani’s insistence to continue as a two-way player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
When the Captain retired, my father, at the Captain’s insistence, took over his position of mine superintendent.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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