insist
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Members of campaign group Bristol Airport Action Network have welcomed the renewable energy improvements, but insist they are not the real problem.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He said he contacted Laos' foreign minister over the years to "insist on a thorough investigation to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Some of the homeowners that list are also “dreamers, and we have a lot of dreamers right now,” he added, because they insist on selling at the price their neighbors sold at three years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, in a league that owners insist demands immediate reform, 23 of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“You won’t be safe within the palisade,” I insist.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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And Gaughan insists using food as a loss leader still works for the South Point, which is more reliant on gambling than the city is overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Independent director and producer Jon Erwin insists the core of the craft isn't going anywhere.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
He insists he is not weighted down by the external expectations that accompany his contract.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Regarding the loss to Argentina, Tuchel insists the disappointment is great, but the damage is not terminal.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Mima insists and brings it out to me.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Woodburn insisted the company had responded as soon as the Ministry of Defence had asked for its help.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mr. Vance’s spokesman insisted the vice president had been there more than two dozen times since taking office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The deal also lacks specific provisions for international inspections, something the country reportedly insisted on.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Virkkunen insisted Europe would not waiver in enforcement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
When we came outside again, it was dark, and Pa insisted on driving Rae Ellen home in the pickup.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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US Energy Secretary Wright dismissed concerns about proliferation, insisting the deal was in Washington's economic and strategic interest.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Platner himself resigned with sour grapes, insisting he’s being unfairly treated and implying he’s the victim of a conspiracy.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Throughout the match, India's players repeatedly paid tribute to the pioneers who had laid the foundations of women's cricket in the country, insisting that this moment belonged to them too.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Instead, Lawrence presented the emperor with the city’s poor and maligned, insisting that he confront the oppression he had forced on them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But most amazingly, most miraculously, now Ob is insisting that May was, is, right here with us.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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