asserted

Example Sentences

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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

"I feel the same as I did 50 years ago. It's crazy," he asserted on Monday.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The U.A.E.’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on the strikes but pointed to previous statements in which it asserted its right to respond—including militarily—to hostile acts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“You leave here and become a boss,” another instructor asserted.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover