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Recent Examples of insistence At age 13, Taylor Cadle was charged with lying to law enforcement about the rapes at the insistence of Polk County sheriff’s Detective Melissa Turnage, who was assigned to investigate Cadle’s case, her lawsuit filed Friday says. Miami Herald, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 Michael’s insistence on keeping certain shots was becoming more pronounced. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025 What’s more, despite the president’s insistence to the contrary, tariffs are driving up inflation, the note said, with the rate expected to hit 3 percent by December, a full point above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent goal. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 Allen’s enduring affection for Keaton is as evident on the page as his insistence that Los Angeles (where Keaton was born and raised) is a hick town. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for insistence
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Noun
  • After the pair almost miss each other in a quintessential rom-com elevator-chase scene, the pair find each other standing outside of Los Angeles' Urban Lights, where Noah makes a romantic declaration to Joanne.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The Statue of Liberty stands in our harbor, not as a decoration, but as a declaration of our values and the promise of America.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s been a misguided assertion that what’s happening with ICE is only a Latino issue, but ICE’s bombardment of both Black and Brown communities in Chicago demonstrates otherwise.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Kinahans soon tested the strength of that assertion.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, an insider has made a bold claim about their chances.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • To stake his claim to be considered for a F1 seat at any team, the 20-year-old would increase his odds by bagging the F2 title.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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