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insistence

[in-sis-tuhns] / ɪnˈsɪs təns /


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His comments, made during a cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat, were in contrast to his insistence earlier this week that “very friendly negotiations” were under way, enabling a pause on military operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Cretton’s insistence on real locations has an argument behind it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

It is the insistence that public safety be judged by the people who must live with its consequences.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Still, people seem to be rushing to scoop these preorders up, despite the insistence by some that preorders should be avoided given the disastrous launches of games like “Cyberpunk 2077” and “No Man’s Sky.”

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

The childlike insistence in her tone had the blanket thrown aside and my feet hitting the cool soil-covered floor before I could think.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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