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insists

  • present tense form
    of insist (3rd person singular).
    insist
    verb (used without object)
    to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc..

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Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall and insists he’ll remain a summer fixture at his beloved Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Though Rowan’s camp insists it isn’t technically a restaurant, it has clear elements of luxury dining.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao insists that the ship isn’t experiencing an uptick in mental-health issues and that no meals were missed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

But it still insists it needs to stay the course.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“It’s just for a few days,” he insists.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya