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As recently as last month, Iran’s leaders were insisting they had limited their missile ranges to the equivalent of half the distance to Diego Garcia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The two were insisting on an amendment that would let the FAA consider reducing the 1,500-hour rule for commercial pilot training.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2023

For a time, Western nations as well as Russia were insisting on demining the ports, which Kyiv objected to and which U.N. negotiators worried would take too much time.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022

"At first I didn't even know who they meant because Ed wasn't famous then, but people were insisting I was this guy," Wes recalled.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2022

But I felt they were insisting too much on separating me from my dad.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat