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
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
All he needed was for someone to show up and assert his constitutional rights.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Third parties can also file briefs with the court to assert their own arguments; these are known as “friend of the court” or amicus curiae briefs.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
One treatment may be sufficient, with a possible follow-up for extremely resistant species; thereafter the shrubs assert control and the trees do not return.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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