insist

Example Sentences

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He insisted that I make time to rest and bring him the car owner’s manual, so he could figure out why the check engine light had come on.

From Los Angeles Times

“The City’s position has been to insist that no actions taken or proposed by Waymo would satisfy the complaining neighbors and therefore must be deemed insufficient.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the landmark Alan Bates vs Post Office case, for example, the organisation insisted that the software could not be accessed remotely by any other party.

From BBC

In a statement issued after the news broke, Weiss suggested the story was “missing critical voices,” insisting on an interview with a White House official, even though the administration already declined.

From Salon

Rea was building a reputation for his slide guitar playing when his record company insisted on releasing Driving Home for Christmas in 1986.

From BBC