insistence

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Where there was once an insistence on an impersonal space, there is now an acknowledgment that the therapist does not have to cloak their identity in a benign anonymity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

That reasoning sits uneasily with the court’s modern insistence on historical analogy.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Iran's approach has also imposed limitations, especially in its insistence that the negotiations mainly be conducted indirectly, through Oman, their trusted mediator.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Even more telling was Tehran’s insistence that it would continue to assert control over Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

His insistence on the compatibility of the new science and Christian faith was an expression of his deepest convictions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton