asserted

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In written remarks prepared for the hearing, Gabbard had asserted those attacks "obliterated" Iran's nuclear enrichment programme, and Iran had made "no efforts" to rebuild it.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Another, bearing Gellar’s likeness, asserted, “Canceling Buffy Isn’t smart, the world needs a hero!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

In a 1993 guidance document, however, the EPA asserted that natural-gas combined-cycle plants are “fossil-fueled fired steam electric plants” subject to a low threshold for permitting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Countering this, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asserted at the end of January that the "US always has a strong dollar policy".

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“Come over here,” she said, and he did, though she still asserted only partial control, allowing him to fight against her at every step so that he came lurching and stumbling.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor