insistence

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Despite his insistence that he was healthy fairly soon after he suffered a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise March 15, Antetokounmpo didn’t play in the last 15 games of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Experienced negotiators might have tried to use this insistence as the basis for demanding other compromises.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Even more telling was Tehran’s insistence that it would continue to assert control over Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Lovelace was taught science and mathematics from a young age, at the insistence of her mother Anne Isabella Milbanke - a rare thing for women at that time.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

My arms sting from the insistence in Noodle's grip, and I don't know how many times I have to say it.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon