Word: insists
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...first person. I’ve shared personal predictions, opinions, and family anecdotes. At its best, this I-in-writing style may have touched or amused some readers; at its memorable worst, it regrettably hurt quite a few.Most times, though, better to just tell the story and not insist on being a part of it. The story about the softballer’s toughness, for instance, or the footballer’s heart or the baseballer’s thoughtfulness. All stories about members of the Class of 2008, and I’m just the storyteller...
...economists would never insist that all undergraduates study economics, but we welcome all those who choose to. The economics department is proud to offer a product that attracts so many customers...
...Russians have put a little ball up in the air, and it seems that the United States is pretty excited about it. “We aren’t trying to win a race,” the scientists insist, rather half-heartedly staring into the sky. “No sir, it doesn’t mean the Russians are ahead in the missile techniques, no sir, it doesn?...
...Suggest her supporters insist that she fight all the way to the convention, lest they be alienated and vote for John McCain...
...course, as both sides insist, no talks, no contacts, no negotiations have occurred. But it's plain to see that they are listening to each other now. On Tuesday, Hillary's seconds made it as clear as anyone possibly could that they did not appreciate the way Obama was planning to repair to Des Moines on Tuesday night and declare mathematical victory. A premature end zone dance, they added, was just the wrong way to court female voters who had backed Clinton and were reluctant to transfer their loyalties...