asserting

Example Sentences

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Spokesman Kush Desai called my questions “both a stupid and out-of-touch take,” asserting that the accounts are “already shaping up to make a generational difference for working-class children.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In a mild surprise, Abel is asserting control over virtually all of Berkshire’s $300 billion equity portfolio.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“The IRS will definitely be emboldened to be more aggressive in asserting economic substance arguments,” said Robert Kovacev, an attorney at Miller & Chevalier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Supporters of Thomas defended the remarks as part of a broader critique of government overreach, suggesting he was drawing philosophical parallels rather than asserting a direct causal relationship.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

He has denied to me since that it was hysterics, and insisted that it was only his sense of humour asserting itself under very terrible conditions.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker