asserted

Example Sentences

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The government had plausible defenses that it never asserted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“As is our regular practice, we send copyright notices to unauthorized websites that post copyrighted content from CBS and our network/studio talent,” the spokesperson asserted, insisting the copyright enforcement was simply routine intellectual-property protection.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The California Teachers Assn. quickly asserted that schools are being shortchanged, estimating that $3.9 billion is being withheld.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Instead, he asserted that because the statute said only that a person could refuse to operate a vehicle and Maddin had operated the vehicle, he wasn’t protected.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

ERAs, he asserted authoritatively, could never be higher than 27.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos