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insistence

noun as in demand

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He brought to his interpretation a moving blend of guilt over his past behavior and a quiet insistence on the love and admiration he has always felt—if rarely expressed.

In several interviews released before “Pluribus” debuted, Gilligan repeats an insistence common to storytellers whose work happens to meet the prevailing sentiments of a specific moment.

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Beijing’s insistence on EVs is better explained by the government’s desire to avoid dependence on foreign oil.

Jeff watched the documentary at the insistence of his sister and was quickly hooked.

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The attack also drew criticism of Sheinbaum's security detail and of her insistence on maintaining a degree of intimacy with the public, despite Mexican politicians regularly being a target for cartel violence.

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