insisting
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She gave a knowing smile, insisting I try on the skirt I was clutching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The governments in question are said to be insisting there are no significant risks and that there have been no attacks on civilian infrastructure for nearly six months.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Ever since the probe was announced, the committee has sought to allay concerns over it, with the body's acting director insisting the same day that any suggestion of widespread issues was "entirely groundless".
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Jackson’s attorneys fired back at the claims, insisting that their client had been withholding rent because of a leak in the property that had not been fixed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
A Russian minister, Sergei Pavlov, head of the State Sports Committee, had cabled Spassky, furiously insisting that he return home to Moscow.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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