insistent
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But he was as insistent as ever that the single market was the jewel in the EU crown.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
It was “Sirius,” a driving, insistent instrumental recorded by Britain’s Alan Parsons Project in 1982.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Urbanization, as both a cause and consequence of economic development, is as insistent a natural force as flowing water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
And I’m wondering why, if you can make sense of the fact that he is so insistent on getting these projects done, when there doesn’t seem to be any obvious political benefit to him.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
She reached a large wooden door at the end of the hall, and the tug in her navel grew more pronounced, more insistent.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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