asserted

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Regarding the one count of discharging a firearm, Allen’s attorneys wrote that the government “has not asserted that Mr. Allen ever fired any of the recovered weapons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Presented with a detailed list of this article’s findings, Rachel Cauley, the OMB’s communications director, asserted that “this story is false because it speculates about policies that have not yet been decided.”

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Mr. Fair asserted that “there is no question that what we learned from informants saved lives.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Jefferies analysts asserted that quantum should be viewed as a national security asset, adding that “drivers, funders and applications will inevitably be heavily government-influenced” in both the U.S. and in China.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“Dedd, you’re plenty brave,” Manolo asserted in his courtly way.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez