as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set
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At the very least, this populist President would have demanded compensation for displaced workers in the form of proper retraining programs, relocation grants, and expanded incentives for businesses to invest in depressed regions.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the estate previously demanded $3 million.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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One judge blocked those actions and required that payments continue flowing to Minnesota and four other states -- California, Colorado, Illinois and New York -- for a variety of social service programs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pre-retirement planning should include Social Security timing analysis, required minimum distribution (RMD) planning, tax-efficient withdrawal sequencing, and healthcare cost projections.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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But a coroner can’t do that unilaterally, the NSW Coroner’s Court told CNN –– an inquest needs to be requested by police or a party with new evidence or compelled by the Supreme Court or the attorney general.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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But because of the area’s shortage of medical specialists, the New Mexico Human Services Department requested a waiver on his behalf that permitted him to resume practice and continue treating cancer patients as the only oncologist in all of Luna County, a remote rural region.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Insisted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisted%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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