as in to allege
to state as a fact usually forcefully
she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary
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Recent Examples of insist
Israel insists on release of civilian hostage Arbel Yehoud
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel would not allow Palestinians to begin returning to northern Gaza until Yehoud, a civilian taken from a kibbutz in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war, was freed.
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Graham appreciates the connection but insists the characters could not be more different.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
China has repeatedly insisted that its ability to influence the business is limited to operations outside the U.S. but the Chinese government would have to approve of any sale.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Regulators and safety advocates insist the reporting requirement is crucial to understanding how well the technology is working — and is necessary to hold carmakers accountable for deaths and injuries when the technology fails.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Graham appreciates the connection but insists the characters could not be more different.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
China has repeatedly insisted that its ability to influence the business is limited to operations outside the U.S. but the Chinese government would have to approve of any sale.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Regulators and safety advocates insist the reporting requirement is crucial to understanding how well the technology is working — and is necessary to hold carmakers accountable for deaths and injuries when the technology fails.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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Earlier this month, Alec Baldwin filed a civil rights suit against the district attorney and other officials in Santa Fe, N.M., alleging that he was wrongfully prosecuted for manslaughter in the accidental shooting of Hutchins.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Fuji Media Holdings, parent of Fuji TV, has launched an independent probe into the 2023 dinner at which the celebrity TV host and former pop star Nakai Masahiro is alleged to have assaulted a woman and subsequently paid out a settlement.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for Blanding, who weighs 489 pounds, filed the lawsuit, claiming the incident, which occurred earlier this month, violated Michigan's anti-discrimination laws, which include weight as a protected characteristic.—
Flynn Nicholls,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In her decision on Wednesday, Judge Analisa Torres said that federal royalty rate rules clearly allowed Spotify to legally claim the lower rate.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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In particular, this season shows Messer continuing to be at odds with Ali when the 15-year-old, who lives with Titin Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, tries to assert more independence without mobility aids.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, students have consistently rejected direct talks with Vučić, asserting that he is not constitutionally authorized to engage with them.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The club put him on waivers last season but no contending clubs bit.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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At the meeting, housing advocates contended that the county‘s waiver proposal would slash too many restrictions, bypassing laws aimed at solving the region’s affordable housing crisis.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Samsung believes other hardware upgrades are more than enough to maintain the same $1,299.99 price.—
Todd Haselton,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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In a tall pot, heat a neutral oil to 350ºF and try to maintain this temperature when frying the corn dogs.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Killer cartels — now declared foreign terrorist organizations under Trump — have earned mind-boggling profits by moving record amounts of drugs and people across the porous southern border.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump wants to declare Mexican cartels terrorist organizations as a way to exert maximum pressure on the country to stop dangerous drug trafficking.—
Anna Lagos,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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