Sentence examples for insistence on the development from inspiring English sources

One of the main decisions made by Mr. Odium that affected the course of business and of the nation was his insistence on the development of the Atlas missile, which later would start man on his way to the moon.

Despite Arab leaders' insistence on the exceptional nature of the developments in Tunisia, the underlying triggers weak employment prospects, stagnant incomes, rising prices and a lack of representation are common in much of the region.

There was darkness as well as light in this address — subtle warnings to China (unnamed) not to facilitate Iranian and North Korean nuclear development, insistence on the right of presidents to pursue unilateral aims when necessary, and criticism of the "ambivalence" that many feel towards military efforts, which was presumably a nudge to Europe to send more troops to Afghanistan.

As the American government decides how to respond to the crisis in Jamaica, a product of the (proper) insistence on the extradition of Christopher Coke, it would do well to view developments there in these broader terms.

Ogburn's insistence on the verification of social theories by quantitative methods helped to shift the emphasis in sociology from social philosophy and reform programs toward the development of a more exact science of social phenomena.

There was a new insistence on the virtue of fidelity and on the sin of betrayal.

Insistence on the terrorism label carries a high price.

It is argued that insistence on the application of the objectivist principles to real information systems may hamper rather than advance insights and progress because of this.

The insistence on the "in joke" for fans of "Shameless" is another example of that insensitivity.

Starkey is influenced by John Berger's insistence on the relationship between visual culture and politics.

Cook's Illustrated's cranky insistence on the primacy of technique surely outweighs its preciousness.