What does insist upon mean?

Definitions for insist upon
in·sist up·on

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of insist upon in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of insist upon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of insist upon in a Sentence

  1. Mark Warner:

    If they insist upon carrying out this farce, White House and its Republican allies in White House will do permanent, longstanding damage to the practice of bipartisan congressional oversight of intelligence.

  2. Richard Hunt:

    Make no mistake about it - consumers must come first in this process, not the bottom-line of retailers. This drawn-out fight should put on notice those members of Congress who insist upon interfering with the free market.

  3. Virginia Woolf:

    If you insist upon fighting to protect me, or our country, let it be understood soberly and rationally between us that you are fighting to gratify a sex instinct which I cannot share; to procure benefits which I have not shared and probably will not share.

  4. Lloyd Doggett:

    I think the speaker is rightfully cautious, she has to work with Congressional Black Caucus, she also did not have the benefit of knowing in advance what total obstruction Donald Trump would insist upon. ... So now that she has that information I hope she'll be joining us in encouraging the prompt institution of impeachment proceedings.

  5. Ertugrul Apakan:

    We insist that they immediately cease the offensive. We insist upon unfettered access to Debaltseve and to the full security zone.


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