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insistence

[in-sis-tuhns] / ɪnˈsɪs təns /


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Danny Leigh of the Financial Times awarded the film three stars, external, praising the chemistry between Holland and Zendaya but criticising the film's insistence on falling back on CGI-heavy action sequences.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Cretton’s insistence on real locations has an argument behind it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

It is the insistence that public safety be judged by the people who must live with its consequences.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

FIFA’s insistence that the judiciary body that made the decision was independent did nothing to assuage Belgium’s soccer federation, which said it was astonished by the move.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The childlike insistence in her tone had the blanket thrown aside and my feet hitting the cool soil-covered floor before I could think.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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