assert

Example Sentences

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Beijing has also accused Washington of citing “even the flimsiest connection” such as the use of an American bank to assert jurisdiction over transactions that don’t primarily involve the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Doctors who use speech to harm their patients “can now assert a First Amendment right to carry on, regardless of these standards.”

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

I was careful not to formally assert the level of causation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

All this seemed due to a teacher who couldn’t figure out how to assert control—who didn’t seem to like children, even.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama