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The pollution from the chimneys is worse at night, locals insist, when the smoke cannot be so clearly seen.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

As Jordan, Rock delivers an insult comedy act about everything wrong with the town, including studio executives who insist he shoot Vancouver for Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sources at the club insist she retains their full backing and, while there is disappointment and acknowledgement that results have not been good enough, they believe Slegers can guide them in the right direction.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Family members of some Manta fishermen insist they weren’t shipping drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Why do you insist on interfering? Your people hate you now."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Parker has been mending rifts professionally for 25 years, but she insists that her skill set shouldn’t be special.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The state insists the girl enter the mainstream American education system while mom goes to work; the innocent, awe-struck Carrie enters Ewen High with anticipation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The European Union insists that, yes, its law known as the AI Act is powerful enough since it forces companies to assess and mitigate risks, under threat of massive fines or even bans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

But we question why the parents must move to a high-cost area and surrender essentially all of their assets to finance a property that the older brother insists on owning and controlling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

So I got out my whistle, the one my mom insists I wear everywhere, and I gathered every bit of breath I had left after running and screaming, and I blew that thing.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

Polanski insisted he would stay on as leader despite the result.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The settlement would reduce fees and allow merchants to break a cardinal rule the card companies had long insisted on: accepting all cards on a network.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"It's not something we don't discuss. Of course we have to discuss it, but it's not like that influences the discussions in the room and decisions that come out," he insisted.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

One day he brought a pushy newspaper reporter and insisted Maggie tell the man that there was no engagement.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Russian authorities have played down the reports, determining the woman died of pneumonia and insisting there was no risk of an outbreak.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

And he’s not being cute about it, insisting on, say, a midnight appearance on local cable TV in Alturas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

This time Eddie Hearn kept insisting the fight should take place in Britain for British fans.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“I don’t know that they’re enabling,” he said, insisting that Xi had personally assured him China wouldn’t provide Iran with weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

She’s still talking, but the hissing snake is drowning her out, insisting that I pay attention.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam