assert
Example Sentences
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“By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland?,”
If Humilde and Greene get anything right with “Clika,” it’s asserting the importance of these stories in film, as Latino representation in cinema is often woefully lacking.
From Los Angeles Times
The company has previously said: “We deny all legal wrongdoing and look forward to asserting our counterclaims.”
The $50 million figure was based on how much he had evaded in taxes in 2014 alone, plus what the government asserted were interest and penalties.
From Salon
"He's always been a good kid and very confident in himself. From day one he asserted what his goals were going to be," says Rimmer.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
