as in demanding
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set
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Tall, affectionate and funny, Charles moved through life demanding moral clarity, which could be intimidating, Savannah said.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The widening wealth gap has become top of mind across all income levels—from the Occupy Wall Street movement, to petitions led by the ultra-rich demanding higher taxes on the wealthy.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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In their request for a rehearing, the nonprofits said their members and communities were unfairly being forced to pay to keep a costly and unreliable plant operating and that the department didn't even comply with the law requiring it to show why this was the best alternative.—
MATTHEW DALY,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Delays and mistreatment reported Over the first four days of the crossing’s opening, just 36 Palestinians requiring medical care were allowed to leave for Egypt, plus 62 companions, according to United Nations data.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bradwell had commemorated his onboarding by requesting a cube from Claudius—not of tungsten but of bevelled glass.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The two climbers, 47 and 50 years old, were requesting assistance, saying they were incapacitated and unable to continue their route.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Insisting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisting%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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