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assertion

[uh-sur-shuhn] / əˈsɜr ʃən /


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The lawsuits also challenge the assertion that Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT account was actually banned.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

There is a major problem with this bold assertion: The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts never to assume that a precedent has been silently overruled by later decisions that seem to conflict with it.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

He said Leo XIV’s desire for peace “is understandable,” though he challenged the pontiff on his prior assertion that peace is “only” achievable through “dialogue.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Cranston confirmed that assertion in a separate interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It would take months to contradict every other wild assertion in Miss Skeeter’s book.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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