as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set
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One participant quit and demanded a refund.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Musk formally accused McCormick of bias last week, and his attorneys demanded that the Delaware Court of Chancery judge recuse herself from two Tesla lawsuits.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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They also are required to pay restitution, which attorneys for both parties said would be finalized over the next 10 days.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lower-temperature graphite production The second pathway, discovered by NLR and NCSU, reduces the temperature required to produce the mineral.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s when Bohm reportedly requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to the lawsuit, things reached a turning point in January when Bohm requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Insisted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisted%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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