insistence

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This is despite her insistence that her values haven’t changed in the intervening years.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

And she adds: “The court’s apparently oblivious insistence to the contrary today cannot be squared with what Callais said on its face just over one month ago.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The two began a romantic relationship that ended at Maria Tran’s insistence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The camp administrators later told media they believed Syrian authorities had been spooked by Australia's insistence the women would not be welcomed back.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

At the wife’s insistence Haldar even moved her camp cot up there, along with a tin trunk that contained her belongings.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri