Sentences with word «insisted»

The Army Corps has insisted, however, that it has no plans to forcibly remove protesters, many of them members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

She came up to me right away and told me that I need to play the song «Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy» like every four songs, and I try to tell her that its a bad idea but she insisted, so I agreed.

The founder of the company M3 Girl Designs was offered $ 300,000 by Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner but she insisted on Robert Herjavec being in the deal before she accepted it.

A three - day rally of more than 3 percent followed, as White House officials insisted the trade bluster was a negotiating tactic.

«He's a jumper,» insisted one online post, «more politician than manager, a man always on the run with his pockets full of money.

He was outraged that his employee had helped a competitor and insisted the gift be returned.

He basically insisted that Congress needs to begin to decide now what we are going to do.

Pressed on the need to lead by buying more e-cars for the government fleet, Merkel insisted «we will do more.»

May, however, insisted that the spending plans should focus more on working - class voters who feel they have been left behind by globalisation, and who voted in large numbers to leave the European Union in June.

Peters insisted it was just as important as terms like «foot» and «yard,» and that if they came to understand and use it, they would be serving their country and themselves.

The trouble began after Perez allegedly failed to pay Dietz Development for any work performed and insisted work be completed that, according to Dietz, was outside the scope of the agreement.

But still, Dyson insisted that each prototype brought him one step closer to perfection, and today he's a billionaire.

Poloz insisted in Drummondville that he had no such bias.

Though the fast - food chain insisted that the new wording was never intended to replace the company's long - standing catchphrase, «I'm lovin» it,» the Wall Street Journal reported it would debut on New Year's Day and even get an airing in the Super Bowl — claims the company dismissed as «highly speculative and premature.»

When he first made his venture public in 2002, it was still just an idea, and he insisted it was contingent upon the construction of a bridge to replace the island airport's existing ferry service — a project with many detractors, including then city councillor Olivia Chow, now the area's NDP member of Parliament.

Most recently, the airline faced scrutiny after a passenger's dog died in the overhead luggage bin after a flight attendant reportedly insisted the flier put it there.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier Christy Clark insisted Wednesday it's still possible her much - hyped vision for liquefied natural gas could start bringing in cash in three years» time, a day after her own finance minister appeared to temper those expectations.

On budget day, de Jong admitted that goal was «lofty» but insisted it was still within reach.

He insisted the superclusters will generate at least 50,000 jobs and will include efforts to help upgrade the skills of workers.

She insisted that no wrongdoing was committed.

They insisted that all of their products are professionally and carefully packed and that I had somehow misplaced the arm.

Although Marathon has insisted that the $ 89,000 burden won't be sloughed on to patients after discounts, rebates, and assistance programs, Aronin declared a temporary ceasefire on Monday.

The official insisted on anonymity in order to discuss the decision before the official announcement.

Gravity was inundated with résumés — 4,500 in the first week alone — including one from a high - powered 52 - year - old Yahoo executive named Tammi Kroll, who was so inspired by Price that she quit her job and in September went to work for Gravity at what she insisted would be an 80 - 85 percent pay cut.

But TransCanada's CEO has insisted that isn't the case.

Although Obama insisted both sides had overhyped the pipeline, his many delays only fuelled the mushrooming political controversy.

Kerry insisted that the US ultimately «got a better result» from not bombing Assad but said «the lack of doing it perception-wise cost us significantly in the region.»

Instead of having a station announcer present her advertising message, Antonetti insisted that she do it herself.

He insisted that no students should fear attending an American school and sought to speak directly to «America's children.»

In an attempt to soothe concerns of armed altercations, the president's team has insisted war remains the least desirable option.

«The ENIAC wasn't a brain in any sense,» she insisted.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted, «We still don't know much beyond the bare information on the flight, and there should be no speculation on the cause of the crash.

«President Juncker insisted on intensifying trade cooperation which is a win - win situation for both sides.

He insisted I was leaving tons of money on the table by only writing and publishing books.

Dave and Helen Edwards, co-founders of artificial intelligence research firm Intelligenstia.ai, don't go so far as to suggest a specific course of study, but like Kalt they have publicly insisted that if you want your kids to thrive in an AI - filled future, you better teach them how to handle human beings, unpredictability, and complexity, all of which a liberal arts degree forces you to confront and grow comfortable with.

But, of course, I didn't have any way to sign in and Coinbase insisted on communicating with and sending info to a phone number I no longer owned.

And Eckert insisted the launch did not mean Walmart was wavering in its commitment to MCX.

Poloz insisted this exercise had nothing to do with second - guessing choices made by previous governments.

Speaking on background, people close to Xapo insisted that even if Casares is found guilty, it wouldn't hurt the company.

Over a decade ago, when government deficits led The Wall Street Journal to list Canada an «honorary member of the Third World,» more than a few observers insisted our currency was destined to be worth less than half a U.S. buck.

Brazil detained 12 people for suspected links to Islamic State last month but it has insisted that the risk of an attack at the Games is minimal.

Bains insisted their selection was the result of a rigorous process that involved third - party experts.

Major emerging economies like India insisted that they should not have to pay for the energy transition, since the world's pollution had been caused by more than a century of economic growth in the U.S. and in Europe.

«The amount of risk involved in sharing your idea is so marginal compared to the reward of collaboration,» insisted Busque.

In addition to bringing in the specialists, Hoffman insisted that everyone join in the recruiting effort.

But Selerity insisted it had merely visited Twitter's website.

He insisted «there's negative bias in [Silicon Valley].

(The friend, Daniel Richman, has insisted it wasn't.)

Ryan insisted he did not think vulnerable congressional seats and close races were «going to hinge on whether Paul Ryan is speaker or not.»

After a quick cabinet shuffle, Sarkozy insisted his agenda is alive and well.