insistence
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Shih, 81, was picked to represent Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te due to China's insistence that Taiwan is part of its territory and not a separate nation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Ms. Rodriguez’s Galloway lacks the cool ferocity and terrier-like tenacity that drive her character’s righteous insistence on seeing justice done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
This takes more chutzpah than Ohtani’s insistence to continue as a two-way player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The move had been widely anticipated and reverses his insistence he would not seek re-election, which the Slovenian initially outlined in February 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
She and the twins had only learned how to swim at Abuelito’s insistence, which had been prompted by her father’s drowning.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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