insist

Example Sentences

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Grandi insisted that "no country can do any of this alone, not even the United States".

From Barron's

It insisted that the shipment in question "did not include any weapons, and that the vehicles unloaded were not intended for any Yemeni party but were shipped for use by Emirati forces operating in Yemen".

From BBC

And then there is Ramos-Brito, who had to endure a federal trial that hinged on Bovino insisting he was guilty of assaulting a federal agent in Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times

When leaders insist that AI will double productivity, employees often overwork to fulfill that prophecy.

From Barron's

Who wouldn’t want to live out the rest of their days in a state they insist is beyond anything Carol or others like her can presently imagine?

From Salon