assert

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Arbitrators declined to award any relief and found that Overdeck’s and Siegel’s “over-the-top efforts to assert claims against each other” hurt their credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

How a former and sitting chair would coexist, how markets would interpret any disagreement between them, and how Warsh would assert authority in that environment are all open questions.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Anyone can assert their inquisitive expertise by the sole virtue of making the trip and setting up shop.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

To age is to find one’s appreciation for life’s daily joys sharpen, especially as more inconvenient realities assert themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

“It was easy to see how he got commissions. His very bearing and looks were half the battle. He had only to assert the most commonplace thing and it sounded important and convincing.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson