assert

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During the Tanker War of the 1980s, Iran used missiles, mines and speed boats to assert its control over the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Mattammal said he’s focused on curriculum, job readiness, data collection and analysis and on promoting innovation, although all the candidates would assert earnestness in these arenas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Still, Intel’s advance has been so strong in such a short time that market realities could assert themselves even if the stock thesis is valid.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

For every person we get out, there are scores in the same facility, with the same rights, and no one to assert them.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

First, we must massively assert our dignity and worth.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry