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At first, this motley crew of activists took care to insist they were not against data centers writ large.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

A small contingent of Sunset Square residents insist the two events are tied together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Manchester United continue to insist there will be no cut-price deal or loan.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Both camps insist their candidate offers the stronger path against Rogers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

It’s Walter who insists he take the cot, and in turn I insist that Walter take the bedroll.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Garcia says they remain "really good friends" and have stayed in touch, but insists Alonso is facing a difficult final overseas friendly.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

WCC insists there is no plan to ban pub-goers in Soho from drinking while standing up, branding reporting of anything of that nature "utterly ludicrous".

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Mozeliak insists he hasn’t decided if he wants to stay, and he hasn’t yet met with Moreno and Jolly to discuss the matter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Researchers attribute the increase to confusion,” she insists, “rather than deceit.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Mrs. Forrest insists on having her meals in her cabin with her husband instead of eating from the communal cook pot with the rest of us.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

"The time for reviewing lessons learned will come," he insisted.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

In his initial livestream denying the allegations, he not only exhibited an odd demeanor, but he also falsely insisted that every accusation could be “traced back to a single source, my former wife.”

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

In a letter posted online, he said quitting was "the only way" to end a "difficult period", but insisted the decision should not be "mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me".

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

They organized a food train, and Scott was the one who set up a cooler on my front porch and insisted people drop food without knocking, knowing we were overwhelmed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Yet, two of the men insisted on observing from outside the circle.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The show keeps insisting on “real food” while representing it through some of the fakest, cheapest-looking imagery available.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Wall Street keeps insisting the S&P 500 looks like a bargain after July’s selloff, with a couple of popular valuation metrics helping to make that case.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

"No court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me," Miller said in a video posted Sunday, insisting he would remain in the race and win.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Asked about the situation on Thursday, Szoboszlai played it down, insisting all the players "were in the same boat" in terms of wanting the best for the club and each other.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

I can’t help but wonder if this is like Soojin deciding she wanted to start carrying a purse last year and insisting that I needed to join her.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan