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claim

[kleym] / kleɪm /




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The Social Security Administration aims to ensure that — whether you claim at 62 or 70 — it’s a wash, all things being equal, of course.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Additional losses, such as unused accommodation, might require a claim to a credit card provider, if that was the payment option used.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Sarandos has been openly cavalier about his belief that the theatrical release is “outdated,” going so far as to claim that Netflix saved Hollywood.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Twenty-six Meta employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using artificial intelligence to select workers for mass layoffs, a claim strongly denied by the trillion dollar company.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

“At the baggage claim, we’ll look at the Big Blue Book some more. Good idea?”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

He claims some worked between 12 to 17 hours a day "over multiple months" to get the downloadable update out of the door.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“We give little credit to the claims of David Ellison,” Bonta said during Tuesday’s town hall with a group of industry workers and activists who launched the #BlocktheMerger campaign in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

That uncertainty exists whether a person claims benefits at 62, at full retirement age, or at 70.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

“These claims lack merit and are not based on facts,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The lyrics may not be perfect, like Nico claims, but they’re mine.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Notably, nobody in this saga has claimed the reporting is false.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Jingye has said it had begun the process of seeking compensation for nationalisation, having previously claimed the business was losing £700,000 a day.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

‘I claimed Social Security at 62’: At 76, I’m working at Walmart.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The statement further claimed that Singh had entered the country through the southern border in 2022 and was an undocumented immigrant from India.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

He claimed over and over that he did not mean it literally.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Therefore, an eventual date of death should not be used to judge the claiming date.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

This outperformance, incidentally, is a bit awkward for all those theorists claiming that the so-called “size factor” — meaning the outperformance of smaller companies’ stocks — is dead.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The Institute’s record is clear and strong, and federal courts have twice dismissed lawsuits claiming otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A photo shared by US Senator Mitch McConnell showing him alive and recovering after a fall has led to widespread speculation about its authenticity, with some claiming without evidence it is AI-generated.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“Well, since we’re claiming this is an emergency and that many livelihoods are at stake, I’d say three to six months.”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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