asserted
Example Sentences
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Blumenthal asserted that, according to a whistleblower, ICE agents have been instructed to break into homes and Mullin pushed back, accusing Blumenthal of using the term break in "loosely".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
SoFi asserted in a statement that it was a ”highly regulated public company” that maintains strong confidence in the integrity of its financial reporting.
From Barron's • 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
After Team USA’s heartbreaking loss in the final to Japan in 2023, this was supposed to be the year when America finally asserted its dominance in America’s game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The motion asserted that “there was no debris found, there were no skid marks, scuff marks, or gouge marks, and no evidence which could support the preparation of a diagram.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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