as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set
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Activists Salomé García, who focuses on publicizing the plight of political prisoners in Cuba, and Norges Rodríguez, director of YucaByte, which covers censorship and violations of the right to information in Cuba, also demanded that right at the press conference.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
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Iza held the victim at gunpoint and demanded the business partner transfer money to him — which the business partner did later that day, documents filed in Los Angeles federal court show.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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This reduces long setup times typically required for brain-computer interfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Want your potato chips to channel onion dip flavors—no dip required?—
Anna Hezel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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The crews requested help from Animal Control to help the cats and take them to facilities for further treatment.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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It was rescheduled for April 3, but at some point, there was a surprise hearing with a judge, and there Feng requested voluntary departure.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Insisted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisted%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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