as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set
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Jauan Jennings, who blossomed into a main playmaker in 2024, has a calf injury and is demanding an extension of his own, Jacob Cowing is hurt and Demarcus Robinson has been suspended for three games.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Andrews and Miller didn’t ransack the home — despite the presence of large amounts of cash and marijuana — and did not demand money, their attorneys told jurors.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
26 Aug. 2025
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Under California law, police agencies are generally required to release to the public audio and video recordings of police shootings and other critical incidents involving great bodily injury within 45 days of the incident.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Chiseling down the roster requires hard decisions, and keeping Batty off here was one of them.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Madison Square Garden requested a permit for a watch party for 500 to 999 fans, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city approved one for 999.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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When an algorithm can produce a defensible answer in seconds, human decisions start to feel riskier by comparison, which can lead leaders to take a more cautious approach and request additional reviews.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Insist (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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