as in demanding
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set
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Several issues remain to be resolved – most notably, Azerbaijan is demanding that Armenia changes its constitution – a move that would likely be rejected by Armenian voters in a referendum.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025 -
His firm is conducting an independent investigation and demanding answers.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Other laws included policies barring ICE from accessing schools and hospitals without a judicial warrant and requiring schools, colleges, and universities to alert parents when ICE is on campus.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Suggestions to do so include posting signage at courthouses requiring ICE agents to identify themselves upon entry and asking agencies to prohibit employees from sharing information about court appointments with ICE.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some asked state lawmakers to pass a resolution and send it to the congressional delegation requesting immediate aid for farmers.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hayes explained that passengers requesting swaps should do so politely, with no pressure, and must accept a refusal without argument.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Insisting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisting%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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