insisted
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On Thursday, the Dodgers insisted that age wasn’t the reason they lost to the Brewers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Congolese army official insisted that the paramilitaries were not combatants but provided no further details.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
A high-ranking Fifa official insisted he had no idea if Wenger was tempted.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
"You have to love animals. You have to respect them," he insisted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
That way she didn’t have to “cooperate” with others, the way adults always insisted.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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