insist

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But Coogan and Hays insist they are not journalists, even if they line up interviews with key figures in the industry who offer insightful access to the Silicon Valley world.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

City Property insist the proposed rent would be up to 12 times higher than current costs if a commercial organisation were the tenants.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Also, President Trump continued to insist that his administration was in talks with Iran, the team notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Barrett, too, sounded skeptical that Clement and Sauer could insist that Congress preserved one historical aspect of elections—requiring ballots on Election Day—while disregarding the rest.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

“Dad, I love you,” she told him, “and I don’t want this to come between us. But if you insist on talking about my husband in this way, I don’t want to see you.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin