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I have two advisers who both independently insist that I remain invested in the market since inflation is the biggest threat to my portfolio, which is worth over $10 million.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Mere days after taking to the media to insist that he is a misunderstood film buff who just wants to save Hollywood, he threatened to help destroy it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

"Pets are like children. I insist on that," volunteer Nelson Vidales told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Kim Jones is right to insist that Congress protect this basic principle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“If you insist on eating bland, unhealthy food instead of home-cooked yummy meals, then sure.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao insists that the ship isn’t experiencing an uptick in mental-health issues and that no meals were missed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

But concerns about conditions on the Lincoln have prompted lawmakers to demand answers from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, who insists the situation has been "misrepresented."

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

"If he insists on the same mistakes, it will be a problem."

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

He denies the allegations—including from his ex-wife, a U.S. senator’s daughter—and insists he’ll stay in the race.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

That takes up a whole page in our notebook because Sara insists on making little drawings of each ingredient.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

The AI insisted several times that the passage existed, and even offered a page number.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The BBC spoke to several content creators who all denied being motivated by social media views, clicks or revenue, and insisted they were supporting conservation or attempting to change public perceptions of sharks.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Despite global uncertainty, Prabowo insisted the country was food and energy secure and said he was "confident" economic growth would reach 6.0 percent by the end of 2026.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

I ended up leaving with the Hotel Mar-a-Lago shirt, which Bill insisted I take as a souvenir of my visit, refusing my money when I pulled out my wallet.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Tante Anna insisted she could cook and look after Betsie.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"It's a disease," said Papatiti, who was born and raised in the local Maasai community, insisting there was "no way" cyanide was involved.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Turn the cover and the ghost disappears while the title remains, stubbornly insisting that this house has nobody in it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Seemingly unfazed by anything and immune to culture shock, Dudamel instantly jumped in, insisting that he felt right at home in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

He urged residents to remain vigilant, insisting that his soldiers had "not gone anywhere" and the base remained under army control.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Many scholars vehemently reject this theory, insisting that both monogamy and the forming of nuclear families are core human behaviours.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari