Word: insists
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...basic training. The Army in particular is sensitive on this point, having suspended mixed-gender training in 1982 after a five-year attempt--too many women were injured and too many men complained that training with women wasn't tough enough--then reinstating it in 1994. While Army officials insist it's going well this time, reports from the field suggest caution. "Some male drill sergeants said standards had to be lowered to accommodate females, especially for physical training," a new Army report says. "They felt they could not go 'full bore...
...noticed changes in his heartbeat in late June, right after the collision. Even though he was ordered to take it easy last week, he worked through the night to repair the power break. Reporters at mission control heard Igor Goncharov, the chief physician, speaking sternly to Tsibliyev: "Vasily, I insist that you have some rest. Vasily, you should eat regularly and normally...
...sound bite is to politics what the aphorism is to exposition: the art of saying much with little. Yet the high priests of the press denounce the sound bite, staple of the 30-second political ad, as a degradation of political discourse. They insist that we be fed a sturdier diet of five- and 10- and 30-minute speeches to elevate our sensibilities...
Communities are recognizing the importance of revitalizing their Main Streets, once decimated by the rise of megamalls and fast-food outlets. Whether they're restoring a downtown or starting a day-care center, people are less likely to plot ways to get federal grants or insist that the government come fix the problem...
...familiar statistical duel has erupted over who would benefit from the relief. Republicans insist that 75% of the House cuts go to families making less than $75,000; Democrats say 70% of the cuts go to the richest 20% of Americans. (Both sides use self-serving methodology.) Gingrich wants a deal. "We are going to do everything we can to get the bill signed," he says. But a concession to Clinton on, say, capital gains could cost Newt conservative support. And getting a good deal from Clinton is never easy. "If [Republicans] think Lucy's going to keep the football...