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Discover LudwigThe phrase "had insisted" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used when describing a past action or situation that occurred before another past action. Example: Despite his parents' concerns, John had insisted on going to the party anyways.
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America, he had insisted, was coming around.
We were "not cheap," Mom had insisted.
Melo had insisted the metal door come down.
EVERYBODY does it, Elaine Bey had insisted.
They said the transition team had insisted.
My wife, Christine, had insisted on it.
But hospital leaders had insisted on going ahead.
Olivier, however, had insisted that it stop with him.
Capello had insisted he wanted regular- serving internationals, too.
Neelam, who had insisted on walking, was in pain.
Mr. Guttenberg had insisted that he had not plagiarized.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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