asserted
Example Sentences
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Karl Marx asserted that “philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world . . . the point, however, is to change it.”
English clubs have not only asserted their financial strength.
From Barron's
“This is uncharted water. Never before in the country’s history has the government asserted this type of power,” attorney Jonathan Hafetz told The Guardian.
From Salon
The companies are expected to argue any asserted harms are caused by third-party users.
From BBC
It asserted America's right to dominate the Western hemisphere and keep European powers from trying to meddle in the newly independent states of Latin America.
From BBC
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