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insist

Definition for insist

verb as in order and expect; claim

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Trump’s supporters insist his policies could lead to higher wages for American workers than those currently doing the work overseas.

He has argued that Gascón’s analysis of the case was paper-thin, questioned the validity of their self-defense claims and repeatedly insisted the brothers had lied about the circumstances of the shooting.

The government insists the Bill will deliver the "biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation".

From BBC

Beijing insists it will stand firm in the face of Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods.

From BBC

Trump administration officials have conceded the deportation was an "administrative error", although the White House insists there was no mistake.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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