insisting

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Yet Brazil has resisted pressure to join a U.S.-led minerals bloc, insisting it will accept investment from any country willing to help develop the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sanchez has rebuffed opposition demands to resign, insisting his minority coalition will see out its term until the next scheduled vote in 2027.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

This is the Christian tradition: questioning inherited norms, unsettling comfortable hierarchies, insisting that the ethical imagination can go further than traditional society allows.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

But Sheinbaum has instead closed ranks, insisting her government will not comply with the U.S. request that it extradite Rocha Moya.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

She listed all the movie stars, some of whom I absolutely worshiped, who were insisting on having bomb shelters installed in their backyards.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals